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Torquay
Hervey BayQueensland
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Beach at Torquay, 2006
Torquay is located in Queensland
Torquay
Torquay
Location in Queensland
Population 6,316 (2016 census)
 • Density 1,344/km2 (3,480/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4655
Area 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hervey Bay
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
30.0 °C
86 °F
16.6 °C
62 °F
1,061.6 mm
41.8 in
Suburbs around Torquay:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Scarness Torquay Urangan
Kawungan Wondunna Urangan

Torquay is a coastal suburb in Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Torquay had a population of 6,316 people.

Education

Torquay State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Tavistock Street (25°17′16″S 152°51′54″E / 25.2877°S 152.8649°E / -25.2877; 152.8649 (Torquay State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 441 students with 36 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Star of the Sea Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hughes Road (25°18′25″S 152°52′26″E / 25.3069°S 152.8739°E / -25.3069; 152.8739 (Star of the Sea Catholic School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 349 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Torquay. The nearest secondary school is Urangan State High School just across the border to neighbouring Urangan to the east.

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