Hay Point, Queensland

Hay Point
Queensland
Coal loaders at Hay Point
Hay Point is located in Queensland
Hay Point
Hay Point
Coordinates21°18′10″S 149°15′49″E / 21.3027°S 149.2636°E / -21.3027; 149.2636 (Hay Point (centre of locality))
Population1,306 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density56.54/km2 (146.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4740
Area23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Hay Point:
Alligator Creek Coral Sea Coral Sea
Alligator Creek Hay Point Coral Sea
Alligator Creek Grasstree Beach Coral Sea

Hay Point is a coastal locality in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It contains two towns, Hector on its north coast (21°16′37″S 149°16′12″E / 21.2769°S 149.27°E / -21.2769; 149.27 (Hector, Queensland)) and Half Tide on its south coast (21°17′50″S 149°17′31″E / 21.2972°S 149.2919°E / -21.2972; 149.2919 (Half Tide)).[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Hay Point had a population of 1,306 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Hay Point (entry 46795)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Hector – town in Mackay Region (entry 41090)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Half Tide – town in Mackay Region (entry 15205)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.