Shoal Point, Queensland

Shoal Point is a headland at the north-east of the locality ({{coord|-21.0009|149.1577|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Shoal Point (headland)|display=}}).{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|30762|Shoal Point|point in Mackay Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}

The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the eastern and northern boundaries, and most of the western boundary.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Shoal+Point+QLD+4750/@-21.0135458,149.1242641,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bd97a24308f7bf7:0x500eef17f2104a0!8m2!3d-21.0113441!4d149.151424 |title=Shoal Point, Queensland |access-date=20 August 2021}} The Coral Sea coast is a long sandy beach.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=7 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

The land in the west of the suburb along the inlet is most marshland. The land use along the Coral Sea coast is predominantly surburan housing. Further inland the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and growing sugarcane and other tropical crops.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=7 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

File:Houses on the Obrien Esplanade, Shoal Point, 2016.jpg

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Shoal Point had a population of 977 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32581|name=Shoal Point (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Shoal Point had a population of 1,104 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32556|name=Shoal Point (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in Shoal Point. The nearest government primary school is Bucasia State School in neighbouring Bucasia to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in Rural View to the south.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=7 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

File:Boat launching, Shoal Point, 2016.jpg

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at O'Brien Esplanade.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries/official_stuff/contact_us|title=Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours|publisher=Mackay Regional Council|access-date=28 April 2017|archive-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301063545/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries/official_stuff/contact_us|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/194576/ML_Timetable_2017_Final.pdf|title=Mobile Library Timetable 2017|publisher=Mackay Regional Council|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-date=1 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301173944/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/194576/ML_Timetable_2017_Final.pdf|url-status=dead}}

There is a boat ramp at the northern end of the O'Brien Esplanade ({{Coord|-21.0010|149.1555|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=O'Brien Esplanade boat ramp}}).{{Cite web |date=2010 |title=Shoal Point: Beach plan |url=https://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/100316/Shoal_Point_Beach_Plan_FINAL_NOV2010.pdf |access-date=7 October 2024 |website=Mackay Regional Council |page=11 |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719010810/https://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/100316/Shoal_Point_Beach_Plan_FINAL_NOV2010.pdf |url-status=live }}

There are a number of parks in the area (from north to south):

• Hodges Road Park ({{coord|-21.0032|149.1501|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Hodges Road Park}})
• Cone Street Park ({{coord|-21.0035|149.1543|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Cone Street Park}}){{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}
• Nautilus Park ({{coord|-21.0113|149.1538|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nautilus Park}})
• Dolphins Park ({{coord|-21.0356|149.1471|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Dolphins Park}})

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• {{cite web |title=Shoal Point |url=https://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/shoal-point |website=Queensland Places |publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland}}

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