Armstrong Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°27′09″S 149°17′26″E / 21.4525°S 149.2905°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 863 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 40.33/km2 (104.45/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4737 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Armstrong Beach is a coastal town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people. [1]
The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary. [4]
The locality was mistakenly named and bounded on 4 June 1999 as Armstrong Creek but was corrected on 19 November 1999 to be Armstrong Beach. [3]
In the 2016 census, Armstrong Beach had a population of 863 people. [1]
There are no schools in Armstrong Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Sarina State School and Sarina State High School, both in neighbouring Sarina to the west. [5]