Blacks Beach, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Blacks Beach Mackay, Queensland
Blacks Beach Location in Queensland
Population	3,861 (2016 census)
• Density	594/km2 (1,540/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4740
Area	6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.9 km (10 mi) N of Mackay CBD 392 km (244 mi) SE of Townsville 969 km (602 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday Mackay
Federal Division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Blacks Beach: Eimeo Dolphin Heads Coral Sea Rural View Blacks Beach Coral Sea Beaconsfield Andergrove Slade Point

Blacks Beach is a coastal suburb, one of the "northern beaches" of the city of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Blacks Beach had a population of 3,861 people.

Geography

Blacks Beach boasts a continuous 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) beach, the longest in the Mackay region. It is popular for watersports.

Education

There are no schools in Blacks Beach. The nearest government primary schools are Eimeo Road State School in neighbouring Rural View to the west and Andergrove State School in neighbouring Andergrove to the south. The nearest secondary schools are Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in Rural View and Pioneer State High School in Andergrove.