Armstrong Beach, Queensland
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Armstrong Beach is a coastal town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people.[1]
Geography
The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary.[4]
History
The locality was mistakenly named and bounded on 4 June 1999 as Armstrong Creek but was corrected on 19 November 1999 to be Armstrong Beach.[3]
In the 2016 census, Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Armstrong Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Sarina State School and Sarina State High School, both in neighbouring Sarina to the west.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Armstrong Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Armstrong Beach – town in Mackay Region (entry 831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Armstrong Beach – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49373)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Armstrong Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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