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Armstrong Beach, Queensland

Coordinates: 21°27′09″S 149°17′26″E / 21.4525°S 149.2905°E / -21.4525; 149.2905 (Armstrong Beach (town centre))
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Armstrong Beach
Queensland
Armstrong Beach is located in Queensland
Armstrong Beach
Armstrong Beach
Coordinates21°27′09″S 149°17′26″E / 21.4525°S 149.2905°E / -21.4525; 149.2905 (Armstrong Beach (town centre))
Population903 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density42.20/km2 (109.29/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4737
Area21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Armstrong Beach:
Sarina Freshwater Point Freshwater Point
Sarina Armstrong Beach Coral Sea
Sarina Sarina Sarina

Armstrong Beach is a coastal town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 903 people.[1]

Geography

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The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary.[4]

History

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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]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Armstrong Beach had a population of 903 people.[1]

Education

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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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Armstrong Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Armstrong Beach – town in Mackay Region (entry 831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Armstrong Beach – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49373)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Armstrong Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Armstrong Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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