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East Mackay, Queensland

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East Mackay is a coastal suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, East Mackay had a population of 3,564 people.[3]

East Mackay
Mackay, Queensland
East Mackay is located in Queensland
East Mackay
East Mackay
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Coordinates21°09′00″S 149°11′59″E / 21.15°S 149.1997°E / -21.15; 149.1997 (East Mackay (centre of suburb))
Population3,725 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4740
Area3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mackay
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around East Mackay:
Mackay Cremorne Cremorne
Mackay East Mackay Coral Sea
South Mackay South Mackay Coral Sea

Geography edit

As the name suggests, East Mackay is the suburb to the east of the city centre. It is flat low-lying coastal land (less than 10 metres above sea level). It is bounded by the Pioneer River to the north and the Coral Sea to the east.[4] There is a sandy beach along the foreshore to the sea known as Town Beach.

East Mackay has the following sandy beaches:

It is possible to swim at the beaches at high tide, but, as the tide goes out, extensive mudflats are revealed.[6]

The suburb is mostly used for residential purposes except for the northern part of the suburb at the mouth of the Pioneer River, which is a wetland known as the Sandfly Creek Environmental Reserve and managed by the Mackay Regional Council. The wetland serves a number of purposes, acting as a levee against coastal erosion, providing a habitat for shorebirds and other fauna, and providing a walking track for visitors.[7]

History edit

Victoria Park State School opened on 1 July 1926. On 27 January 1970, the school was divided to create a separate Victoria Park State Infants School for the early years of schooling, but on 16 December 1994 the infants school was merged back into the main school.[8][9][10] The infants school was at 43-47 Skakespeare Street (the triangular block enclosed by Shakespeare Street, Hague Street and Macrossan Street, 21°08′57″S 149°11′51″E / 21.1493°S 149.1974°E / -21.1493; 149.1974 (Victoria Park Infants State School (former))).[11][4]

In the 2016 census, East Mackay had a population of 3,564 people.[3]

Education edit

Victoria Park State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Goldsmith Street (21°08′52″S 149°11′38″E / 21.1477°S 149.1939°E / -21.1477; 149.1939 (Victoria Park State School)).[12][13] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 612 students with 48 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 643 students with 51 teachers (47 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent).[15] It includes a special education program.[12]

Mackay Positive Learning Centre is a specific-purpose primary and secondary (6-12) school at Shakespeare Street (21°08′55″S 149°11′41″E / 21.1486°S 149.1947°E / -21.1486; 149.1947 (Mackay Positive Learning Centre)).[12] The role of Positive Learning Centres is to re-engage with school-age children who need intervention to enable them to return to conventional schooling or to transition into vocational training.[16]

Amenities edit

The Bluewater Trail which connects a number of popular recreation areas passes through East Mackay roughly following the riverside and coastline.[17]

Queens Park at Goldsmith Street has a number of amenities including an orchid house, a band rotunda, a cricket pitch, picnic tables and playgrounds. A number of areas in the park can be hired for weddings.[18][19]

References edit

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Mackay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "East Mackay – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46779)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Mackay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "Town Beach". Beach Safe. Surf Life Saving Australia. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Sandfly Creek Environmental Reserve" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. December 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ "Our school". Victoria Park State School. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  11. ^ "City of Mackay" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Victoria Park State School". Victoria Park State School. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Victoria Park State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  15. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Positive Learning Centres". Education. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Bluewater Trail" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  18. ^ "Queens Park". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  19. ^ "Orchid House". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

External links edit

  • "East Mackay". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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