Dingo Beach, Queensland
| Dingo Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Safe swimming enclosure, Dingo Beach, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
  Dingo Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°05′29″S 148°29′53″E / 20.09139°S 148.49806°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 159 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 72.3/km2 (187/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Dingo Beach is a coastal rural locality and beach in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dingo Beach had a population of 159 people.[1]
Geography
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The Coral Sea forms the northern boundary of the locality.[3] Along the coast are (from west to east):
- Shoal Bay, at the north-west of the locality (20°04′39″S 148°29′10″E / 20.0775°S 148.4862°E)[4]
- Black Currant Island, a 7.2-hectare (18-acre) marine island (20°04′48″S 148°29′34″E / 20.0799°S 148.4927°E)[5][6]
- Dingo Beach (the beach) (20°05′22″S 148°29′51″E / 20.0894°S 148.4974°E)[7][8]
- Manta Ray Island, a 5.7-hectare (14-acre) marine island (20°04′43″S 148°30′45″E / 20.0787°S 148.5126°E)[5][9]
- Nelly Bay, at the north-east of the locality (20°05′27″S 148°30′48″E / 20.0909°S 148.5133°E)[4]
The only road access to the locality is Dingo Beach Road, which connects via a short segment of Gregory River Road to the Bruce Highway in the locality of Gregory River.[10]
There is a residential area along the beach Dingo Beach. Apart from this, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[11]
History
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In 1926, the area was named Dingo Beach.[12] People from Proserpine and Bowen then began using the beach for recreation. The road was described as being very rough.[13] It officially became a town in 1966.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Dingo Beach had a population of 169 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Dingo Beach had a population of 159 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Dingo Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School respectively, both in Proserpine to the south. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Proserpine.[15]
Amenities
[edit]Dingo Beach boat ramp into the Coral Sea is off Deicke Crescent (20°05′25″S 148°29′56″E / 20.0902°S 148.4990°E).[16] It is managed by the Whitsunday Regional Council.[17]
Facilities
[edit]Gloucester SES Facility is an operational state emergency service facility at 10 Dingo Beach Road (20°05′36″S 148°29′47″E / 20.0934°S 148.4965°E).[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dingo Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Dingo Beach – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46863)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Dingo Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Marine islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Black Currant Island – island (entry 2817)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Dingo Beach – beach in the Whitsunday Region (entry 51760)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Manta Ray Island – island (entry 20844)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "PROSERPINE NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. XLII, no. 938. Queensland, Australia. 16 February 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "District news". Daily Mercury. Vol. 59, no. 1139. Queensland, Australia. 3 March 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dingo Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Dingo Beach boat ramp". Google Street View. April 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
External links
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- "Town of Dingo Beach" (Map). Queensland Government. 1984. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025.