| Type: | town |
| Toolakea | |
| City: | Townsville |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -19.1452°N 146.583°W |
| Pop: | 218 |
| Postcode: | 4818 |
| Area: | 0.7 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 21.8 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Location1: | Deeragun |
| Dist2: | 37.1 |
| Dir2: | NW |
| Location2: | Townsville CBD |
| Dist3: | 1372 |
| Dir3: | NNW |
| Location3: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | City of Townsville |
| Stategov: | Hinchinbrook |
| Fedgov: | Herbert |
| Near-N: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Ne: | Coral Sea |
| Near-E: | Bluewater |
| Near-Se: | Bluewater |
| Near-S: | Bluewater |
| Near-Sw: | Bluewater |
| Near-W: | Bluewater |
| Near-Nw: | Coral Sea |
Toolakea is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.
Toolakea is to the north of Bluewater, approximately 33km (21miles) north-east[3] of the Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
The Toolakea community stretches approximately 2km (01miles) along the Esplanade. Toolakea Beach itself stretches approximately 8km (05miles) from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek.[4]
Toolakea is an Aboriginal word, possibly from Warakami language meaning sunny place.[1]
In the, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people.
In the, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people, unchanged from 2006.
In the, the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.
Facilities include a park with public toilets, barbecues, picnic tables and a children's playground.[5]
There are no schools in Toolakea. The nearest primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south-east.
