Mandalay, Queensland

Mandalay is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Mandalay had a population of 338 people.^[1]

Mandalay Queensland
Mandalay
Coordinates	20.2730°S 148.7361°E / -20.2730; 148.7361 (Mandalay (centre of locality))
Population	338 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	105.6/km2 (274/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4802
Area	3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.9 km (4 mi) E of Cannonvale 29.1 km (18 mi) NW of Proserpine 277 km (172 mi) SE of Townsville 1,126 km (700 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Mandalay: Coral Sea Coral Sea Flametree Airlie Beach Mandalay Flametree Jubilee Pocket Cape Conway Cape Conway

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north and west by the Coral Sea, specifically by Pioneer Bay (20.2455°S 148.7108°E / -20.2455; 148.7108 (Pioneer Bay)) to the north and north-west and Port of Airlie (20.2702°S 148.7292°E / -20.2702; 148.7292 (Port of Airlie)) and Boat Haven (20.2697°S 148.7286°E / -20.2697; 148.7286 (Boat Haven)) both to the west.^[3][4][5][6]

Shute Harbour Road forms the southern boundary of the locality.^[6]

Mandalay Point is a headland at the north of the locality (20.2539°S 148.7344°E / -20.2539; 148.7344 (Mandalay Point)).^[7][8][6]

Mandalay is mostly mountainous undeveloped terrain except for low-lying marshland in the south-west of the locality. The residential development is predominantly in the lowland area or along the north-west coast accessed via Mandalay Road. The northernmost and southernmost parts of the locality are within the Conway National Park.^[6]

The Proserpine–Shute Harbour Road (State Route 59) passes through the locality from south to east.^[9]

History

Mandalay comprises part of the former locality of Jubilee.^[2] The name Mandalay presumably derives from the name of its northern headland Mandalay Point, which in turn is believed to be named by George Sax who resided at the point for about ten years from 1937.^[10][11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mandalay had a population of 337 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Mandalay had a population of 338 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mandalay. The nearest government primary school is Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine to the south-west.^[13]

Amenities

The Whitsunday Sports Park (also known as the Airlie Sports Park) is in the most western part of the locality on Shute Harbour Road.^[6] It has a rectangular and an oval field, netball courts and two clubhouses. It is home to clubs of various codes of football, netball and softball.^[14]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mandalay (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mandalay – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
3. "Pioneer Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 26969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
4. "Port of Airlie – harbour in the Whitsunday Region (entry 51991)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
5. "Boat Haven – anchorage in Whitsunday Region (entry 3379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
7. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mandalay Point – mountain in Whitsunday Region (entry 20761)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Mandalay, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
10. "Mandalay Point – point in the Whitsunday Region (entry 20761)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
11. "George Sax – the original beachcomber". Mackay and Whitsunday Life. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mandalay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
14. "Whitsunday Sports Park". Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.