Whitsundays, Queensland
Suburb of Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
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Whitsundays is an island group locality that consists of the Whitsunday Islands. It is in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is off the Queensland east coast in the Coral Sea, which is a mix of inhabited and uninhabited islands.[3] In the 2021 census, Whitsundays had a population of 2,281 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 20.2791°S 148.9141°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,693.2 km2 (3,356.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,281 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.26239/km2 (0.67958/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 4802 |
Geography
The notable or larger islands in the locality include, from north to south:[4]
- Hayman Island (20.0508°S 148.8878°E)[5]
- Hook Island (20.1167°S 148.9222°E)[6]
- Whitsunday Island (20.2597°S 148.9805°E)[7]
- North Molle Island (20.2286°S 148.8211°E)[8]
- Daydream Island (20.2553°S 148.8139°E)[9]
- Cid Island (20.2636°S 148.9150°E)[10]
- South Molle Island (20.2692°S 148.8369°E)[11]
- Haslewood Island (20.2814°S 149.0861°E)[12]
- Long Island (20.3647°S 148.8586°E)[13]
- Hamilton Island (20.3533°S 148.9619°E)[14]
- Dent Island (20.3578°S 148.9325°E)[15]
In addition to the islands, the locality includes a small area of coastal foreshore on mainland Queensland (20.2754°S 148.7300°E) near the Airlie Sports Park.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Whitsundays had a population of 2,269 people.[16] The most populous island was Hamilton Island with 1,867 people (82% of the locality's population).[17]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Whitsundays had a population of 2,281 people.[1] The most populous island was Hamilton Island with 1,759 people (77% of the locality's population).[18]
Education
Hayman Island State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Hayman Island (20.0565°S 148.8873°E).[19][20] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers.[21]
Hamilton Island State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Hamilton Island (20.3452°S 148.9530°E).[19][22] 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).[21]
There are no primary schools on the other islands in the locality and there are no secondary schools serving the locality; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[23]
