Mackay, Queensland
Mackay is a city in Queensland, Australia. It is about 970 kilometres (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River.
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City of Mackay viewed from the air. | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 21°08′28″S 149°11′10″E / 21.14111°S 149.18611°ECoordinates: 21°08′28″S 149°11′10″E / 21.14111°S 149.18611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 85,455 (2015)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 410.45/km2 (1,063.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 11.0 m (36 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 208.2 km2 (80.4 sq mi)[2] (2011 urban) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Mackay, Queensland Media
Road through Te Kowai Sugar Plantation c. 1880. To the right, South Sea Islanders till the soil.
The Holy Trinity Church built in 1926 and designed by architect Lange Leopold Powell, utilising Romanesque, Spanish Mission and Mediterranean architectural styles
References
- ↑ 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014-15: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2005 to 2015. Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2016)Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2016. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2015.
- ↑ 2011 Census Community Profiles: Mackay. ABS CensusAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2016.