Blacks Beach, Queensland

For the beach in California, USA, see Black's Beach.
Blacks Beach
Mackay, Queensland
Blacks Beach
Coordinates 21°03′46″S 149°11′16″E / 21.06278°S 149.18778°E / -21.06278; 149.18778Coordinates: 21°03′46″S 149°11′16″E / 21.06278°S 149.18778°E / -21.06278; 149.18778
Population 2,871 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4740
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Dawson
Suburbs around Blacks Beach:
Eimeo Dolphin Heads Coral Sea
Rural View Blacks Beach Coral Sea
Beaconsfield Andergrove Slade Point

Blacks Beach is a suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, the population was 2,871 people.[1]

Geography

Blacks Beach boasts a continuous 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) beach, the longest in the Mackay region. It is popular for watersports.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Blacks beach (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. "Blacks Beach (entry 46763)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. "Blacks Beach". Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

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