Whitsundays Queensland | |
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Coordinates | 20°16′45″S 148°54′51″E / 20.2791°S 148.9141°E |
Population | 2,269 ( 2016 census) [1] |
• Density | 0.26101/km2 (0.67601/sq mi) |
Postcode(s) | 4802 |
Area | 8,693.2 km2 (3,356.5 sq mi) |
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) |
LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region |
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday |
Federal division(s) | Dawson |
Whitsundays is an island group locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] It mostly consists of the Whitsunday Group of islands off the Queensland east coast in the Coral Sea, a mix of inhabited and uninhabited islands. [3] In the 2016 census, Whitsundays had a population of 2,269 people. [1]
The larger islands in the locality include, from north to south: [4]
The most populous island is Hamilton Island which recorded 1,867 people in the 2016 census (82% of the locality's population. [5]
In addition to the island, the locality includes a small area of mainland Queensland ( 20°16′31″S 148°43′48″E / 20.2754°S 148.7300°E) near the Airlie Sports Park. [4]
Hayman Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hayman Island ( 20°03′23″S 148°53′14″E / 20.0565°S 148.8873°E). [6] [7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers and 0 non-teaching staff. [8]
Hamilton Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hamilton Island ( 20°20′43″S 148°57′11″E / 20.3452°S 148.9530°E). [6] [9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [8]