Dingo Beach is a coastal rural

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and beach in the

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, Queensland, Australia. In the , Dingo Beach had a population of 159 people.

Geography

The

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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 () The only road access to the locality is Dingo Beach Road, which connects via a short segment of Gregory River Road to the

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in the locality of Gregory River. There is a residential area along the beach Dingo Beach. Apart from this, the land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation.

History

In 1926, the area was named Dingo Beach. People from Proserpine and Bowen then began using the beach for recreation. The road was described as being very rough. It officially became a town in 1966.

Demographics

In the , Dingo Beach had a population of 169 people. In the , Dingo Beach had a population of 159 people.

Education

There are no schools in Dingo Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and

Proserpine State High School Proserpine State High School (established in 1963) is a public high school in the town of Proserpine in Queensland, Australia. History Campus The school was established in 1963. Since then, several buildings have been refurbished and a num ...

respectively, both in Proserpine to the south. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Proserpine.

Amenities

Dingo Beach boat ramp into the

is off Deicke Crescent (). It is managed by the

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Facilities

Gloucester SES Facility is an operational

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facility at 10 Dingo Beach Road ().

References

External links

* {{Whitsunday Region Whitsunday Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland