Blacks Beach, Queensland

For the beach in California, USA, see Black's Beach.

Blacks Beach is a coastal suburb, one of the "northern beaches" of the city of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Blacks Beach had a population of 4,153 people.^[1]

Blacks Beach Mackay, Queensland
Blacks Beach
Coordinates	21.0627°S 149.1877°E / -21.0627; 149.1877 (Blacks Beach (centre of suburb))
Population	4,153 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	639/km2 (1,655/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4740
Area	6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.9 km (10 mi) N of Mackay CBD 392 km (244 mi) SE of Townsville 969 km (602 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday Mackay
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Blacks Beach: Eimeo Dolphin Heads Coral Sea Rural View Blacks Beach Coral Sea Beaconsfield Andergrove Slade Point

Geography

Blacks Beach boasts a continuous 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) beach, the longest in the Mackay region. It is popular for watersports.^[3]

History

The suburb is named after Maurice Hume Black, who operated The Cedars sugar plantation and mill from 1871. The mill closed in 1885 and the plantation then crushed their sugarcane at the River Estate sugar mill. Black had originally lived on the plantation but later moved to the coast.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Blacks Beach had a population of 2,871 people.^[5]

In the 2016 census, Blacks Beach had a population of 3,861 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Blacks Beach had a population of 4,153 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Blacks Beach. The nearest government primary schools are Eimeo Road State School in neighbouring Rural View to the west and Andergrove State School in neighbouring Andergrove to the south. The nearest secondary schools are Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in Rural View and Pioneer State High School in Andergrove.^[7]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Blacks Beach Road.^[8][9]

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

• Blacks Beach Park (21.0474°S 149.1891°E / -21.0474; 149.1891 (Blacks Beach Park))^[10]
• Botha Street Park (21.0474°S 149.1849°E / -21.0474; 149.1849 (Botha Street Park))^[10]

• Carbeen Street Park (21.0774°S 149.1879°E / -21.0774; 149.1879 (Carbeen Street Park))^[10]

• Corella Way Park (21.0643°S 149.1957°E / -21.0643; 149.1957 (Corella Way Park))^[10]

• Emperor Drive Park (21.0792°S 149.1817°E / -21.0792; 149.1817 (Emperor Drive Park))^[10]

• Mclaughlin Drive Park (21.0471°S 149.1832°E / -21.0471; 149.1832 (Mclaughlin Drive Park))^[10]

• Narrabeen Street (21.0576°S 149.1885°E / -21.0576; 149.1885 (Narrabeen Street))^[10]

• Newport Parade Park (21.0624°S 149.1828°E / -21.0624; 149.1828 (Newport Parade Park))^[10]