Toolakea | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Toolakea | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 19°08′43″S 146°34′59″E / 19.1452°S 146.5830°E / -19.1452; 146.5830 (Toolakea (town centre)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Townsville | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 218 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 311/km2 (810/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4818 | ||||||||||||
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Toolakea is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[4][5] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.[3]
Geography
Toolakea is to the north of Bluewater, approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) north-east[6] of the Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
The Toolakea community stretches approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) along the Esplanade. Toolakea Beach (19°08′40″S 146°34′40″E / 19.1444°S 146.5778°E / -19.1444; 146.5778 (Toolakea Beach)) itself stretches approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek.[7]
History
Toolakea is an Aboriginal word, possibly from Warakami language meaning sunny place.[4]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people, unchanged from 2006.[9]
In the 2021 census, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.[3]
Amenities
Facilities include a park with public toilets, barbecues, picnic tables and a children's playground.[10]
Education
There are no schools in Toolakea. The nearest government primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south-east.[11]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolakea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolakea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toolakea (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Toolakea – town in City of Townsville (entry 34861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Toolakea – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Thuringowa: Things To See And Do, accessed 10 June 2008.
- ^ "Toolakea Beach – beach in the City of Townsville (entry 44528)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toolakea (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Toolakea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Picnicking and Swimming in the Northern Beaches Archived 1 June 2009 at the Library of Congress Web Archives, accessed 10 June 2008.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
External links
- "Town map of Toolakea". Queensland Government. 1979.
