Cape Hillsborough, Queensland
| Cape Hillsborough Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 View from Twin Beaches Lookout, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Cape Hillsborough | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°54′49″S 149°01′42″E / 20.9136°S 149.0283°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.33/km2 (8.63/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Cape Hillsborough is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cape Hillsborough had a population of 39 people.[1]
Geography
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The waters of the Coral Sea surround the locality to the north, east, and south.[3][4]
Cape Hillsborough has the following coastal and close offshore features (clockwise):
- Ball Bay (20°54′18″S 149°00′34″E / 20.9051°S 149.0094°E)[5]
- Smalleys Beach (20°54′47″S 149°00′40″E / 20.9130°S 149.0112°E)[6]
- Cape Hillsborough (20°54′24″S 149°02′56″E / 20.9066°S 149.0489°E)[7][8]
- Andrews Point (20°55′41″S 149°03′32″E / 20.9281°S 149.0590°E)[7][9]
- Wedge Island (20°55′22″S 149°03′37″E / 20.9229°S 149.0604°E)[10][11]
- Sand Bay (20°57′00″S 149°03′13″E / 20.9501°S 149.0536°E)[5]
Further offshore are:
- Allonby Island (20°45′07″S 149°09′41″E / 20.7520°S 149.1614°E)[10][12]
- Finger and Thumb Islands (20°45′20″S 149°13′10″E / 20.7556°S 149.2195°E)[13]
- Coffin Island (20°44′02″S 149°13′59″E / 20.7338°S 149.2330°E)[10][14]
- Maryport Island (20°45′33″S 149°16′17″E / 20.7593°S 149.2715°E)[10][15]
The north of the locality is within the Cape Hillsborough National Park.[3] Apart from this protected area, the land use is mixture of grazing on native vegetation and rural residential housing.[16]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Cape Hillsborough had a population of 44 people.[17]
In the 2021 census, Cape Hillsborough had a population of 39 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Cape Hillsborough. The nearest government primary school is Seaforth State School in Seaforth to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay North State High School in North Mackay to the south-east.[18]
Attractions
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Within the national park, the Cape Hillsborough Resort on Risley Parade provides accommodation (20°55′30″S 149°02′53″E / 20.9250°S 149.0480°E).[19][20] The Andrews Point walking track commences there, providing access to the following lookouts:
- Twin Beaches Lookout (20°55′35″S 149°03′09″E / 20.9265°S 149.0524°E)[21]
- Turtle Lookout (20°55′43″S 149°03′26″E / 20.9285°S 149.0573°E)[21]
- Andrews Point Lookout (20°55′41″S 149°03′32″E / 20.9280°S 149.0589°E)[21]
- Wedge Island Lookout (20°55′35″S 149°03′26″E / 20.9263°S 149.0572°E)[21]
Seeing kangaroos on the beach is a popular tourist attraction.[22]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cape Hillsborough, Queensland.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Hillsborough (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cape Hillsborough – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46769)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Cape Hillsborough, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. 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.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Cape Hillsborough – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 15906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Andrews Point – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 596)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Marine islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Wedge Island – island (entry 36871)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Allonby Island – island (entry 414)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Island groups - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Coffin Island – island (entry 7681)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Maryport Island – island (entry 21170)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cape Hillsborough (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 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park". Cape Hillsborough Resort. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Wallabies On The Beach At Cape Hillsborough". Tourism & Events Queensland. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
