Ball Bay, Queensland
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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]
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]
In the 2016 census, Ball Bay had a population of 360 people.[1]
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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ball Bay (SSC)accessdate=213 November 2019". 2016 Census QuickStats.
- ^ "Ball Bay – population centre in the Mackay Region (entry 1362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Ball Bay – locality in the Mackay Region (entry 46758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Ball Bay – bay in the Mackay Region (entry 1361)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ball Bay". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ball Bay, Queensland.
- "Ball Bay". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map, 1972