Dundowran Beach, Queensland

Dundowran Beach is a coastal suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,079 people.[1]

Dundowran Beach
Hervey Bay, Queensland
Dundowran Beach is located in Queensland
Dundowran Beach
Dundowran Beach
Coordinates25.2747°S 152.7677°E / -25.2747; 152.7677 (Dundowran Beach (centre of suburb))
Population2,079 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density157.5/km2 (407.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4655
Area13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Dundowran Beach:
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Hervey Bay
Craignish Dundowran Beach Eli Waters
Craignish Dundowran Dundowran

Geography

The suburb is bounded by the bay Hervey Bay to the north, Grinstead Road to the east, and Pialba Burrum Heads Road to the south.[3]

The land in the west of the suburb is residential while the land is the east is still used for agriculture, a mix of crops and grazing on native vegetation. The northern boundary is a long sandy beach.[3]

History

In the 2016 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,079 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dundowran Beach. The nearest primary school is Yarrilee State School in Uraween to the south-east and Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the east.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundowran Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Dundowran Beach – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46695)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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