Toomulla, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Toomulla
City:Townsville
State:qld
Coordinates:-19.08°N 146.4747°W
Pop:193
Postcode:4816
Area:2.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:11.5
Dir1:SE
Location1:Rollingstone
Dist2:31.8
Dir2:NW
Location2:Deeragun
Dist3:46.8
Dir3:NW
Location3:Townsville CBD
Dist4:1399
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:City of Townsville
Stategov:Hinchinbrook
Near-N:Coral Sea
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Clemant
Near-Se:Clemant
Near-S:Clemant
Near-Sw:Clemant
Near-W:Clemant
Near-Nw:Clemant

Toomulla is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the suburb of Toomulla had a population of 193 people.

Geography

Toomulla is approximately 47km (29miles) north-east of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

Located 2km (01miles) 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.

Demographics

In the, the suburb of Toomulla had a population of 141 people.

In the, the suburb of Toomulla had a population of 183 people.

In the, the suburb of Toomulla had a population of 193 people.

Education

There are no schools in Toomulla. The nearest government primary school is Rollingstone State School in Rollingstone to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south-east.

Amenities

Toomulla is a popular fishing and birdwatching destination, and its facilities include designated camping areas.[3]

There is a boat ramp in Herald Street providing access to Saltwater Creek (-19.0835°N 146.4766°W). It is managed by the Townsville City Council.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 30 May 2019.
  2. 30 May 2019.
  3. http://discover.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/placestogo/northernbeaches Discover Thuringowa: Northern Beaches
  4. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.