Dingo Beach is a coastal rural

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, Australia. In the , Dingo Beach had a population of 169 people.

Geography

The Coral Sea forms the northern boundary of the locality. Along the coast are (from west to east): * Shoal Bay, at the north-west of the locality () * Black Currant Island, a marine island () * Dingo Beach (the beach) () * Manta Ray Island, a marine island () * Nelly Bay, at the north-east of the locality ()

History

In 1926, the growing use of automobiles enabled people to travel more widely and resulted in the "discovery" of the beach by motorist J. M. Harkness and it was named Dingo Beach. People from Proserpine and Bowen then began using the beach for recreation, although the road was described as being very rough. Despite this, the beach became a popular camping and holiday place for people living in Proserpine and Bowen. It officially became a town in 1966 but is no longer gazetted as a town today. In the , Dingo Beach had a population of 169 people.

Education

There are no schools in Dingo Beach. The nearest government primary school is Proserpine State School and the nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the south-east.

Amenities

There is a single pub, petrol station and convenience store which services both Dingo Beach and nearby Hideaway Bay. Gloucester

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Facility is at 10 Dingo Beach Road (). There is a boat ramp off Deicke Crescent allowing boats to be launched into the Coral Sea at the beach Dingo Beach (). It is managed by the

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References

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