Ball Bay, Queensland

Ball Bay is a coastal rural town, a locality and a bay in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2016 census, Ball Bay had a population of 360 people.[1]

Ball Bay
Queensland
Footprints in the sand at Ball Bay, 1948
Ball Bay
Coordinates20.9058°S 148.9969°E / -20.9058; 148.9969
Population360 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4741
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal Division(s)Dawson
Localities around Ball Bay:
Haliday Bay Coral Sea Coral Sea
Seaforth Ball Bay Cape Hillsborough
Mount Jukes Mount Jukes Cape Hillsborough

Geography

Ball Bay is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of Mackay and 71 kilometres (44 mi) south-east of Proserpine. It is the nearest settlement to Cape Hillsborough National Park.[5]

History

At the 2011 census, Ball Bay had a population of 628.[6]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operate a camping ground at Ball Bay. Beach fishing is a popular local activity.[5]

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Coconut Grove.[7][8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ball Bay (SSC)accessdate=213 November 2019". 2016 Census QuickStats.
  2. "Ball Bay – population centre in the Mackay Region (entry 1362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. "Ball Bay – locality in the Mackay Region (entry 46758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. "Ball Bay – bay in the Mackay Region (entry 1361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  5. "Further North & the Hibiscus Coast" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ball Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  7. "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  8. "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.


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