Toomulla, Queensland
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| Toomulla Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 19°04′48″S 146°28′29″E / 19.08°S 146.4747°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 193 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 71.5/km2 (185/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Toomulla is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Toomulla had a population of 193 people.[1]
Toomulla is approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi) north-east of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Bruce Highway, Toomulla is considerably more isolated than that of its surrounding beachside suburbs of Balgal Beach to the north and Toolakea to the south.
History
The town was named in 1956. The name Toomulla is an Aboriginal word from the Belyando River district meaning throwing stick.[2]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, the suburb of Toomulla had a population of 141 people.[4]
In the 2016 census, the suburb of Toomulla had a population of 183 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, the suburb of Toomulla had a population of 193 people.[1]
