Hull Heads, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hull Heads Queensland
Hull Heads Location in Queensland
Population	113 (2016 census)
• Density	6.35/km2 (16.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4854
Area	17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Localities around Hull Heads: Carmoo South Mission Beach Dunk Lower Tully Hull Heads Coral Sea Tully Heads Tully Heads Coral Sea

Hull Heads is a small coastal town in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Cassowary Coast Region. In 2016, only 113 people lived there.

Another small town called Googarra Beach is also located within Hull Heads. It is on the southern coast. Googarra Beach did not grow much over time.

Discovering Hull Heads: A Look at Its Past

Hull Heads was first known as Googarra. The Queensland Place Names Board changed its name to Hull on November 1, 1963. The town gets its name from the Hull River. This river was named after Alfred Arthur Hull. He was a surveyor who worked in the area from 1870 to 1872.

The Story Behind Googarra's Name

The name Googarra is thought to come from an Aboriginal name, Galmora. Europeans knew a person named Galmora as Jackey Jackey. He was part of Edmund Kennedy's journey to explore Cape York Peninsula. The town of Googarra Beach was also named by the Queensland Place Names Board on November 1, 1963.