Dingo Beach, Queensland

Dingo Beach is a coastal rural locality and beach in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Dingo Beach had a population of 159 people.

Geography

The Coral Sea forms the northern boundary of the locality. Along the coast are :

Shoal Bay, at the north-west of the locality
Black Currant Island, a marine island
Dingo 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 Bruce Highway in the locality of Gregory River.
There is a residential area along the beach Dingo Beach. Apart from this, the land use is predominantly grazing 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 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 Coral Sea is off Deicke Crescent. It is managed by the Whitsunday Regional Council.

Facilities

Gloucester SES Facility is an operational state emergency service facility at 10 Dingo Beach Road.