Hay Point, Queensland
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| Hay Point Queensland |
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 Coal loaders at Hays Point |
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| Population: | 1,386 [1] |
| Postcode: | 4740 |
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| LGA: | Mackay Regional Council |
| State District: | Mirani |
| Federal Division: | Capricornia |
Hay Point is a small town located approximately 40 kilometres south of the city of Mackay, Queensland, Australia. It is made up of two bulk coal terminals, Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, owned by Babcock & Brown Infrastructure, and Hay Point Services Coal Terminal, owned and operated by a joint venture between BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi. At the 2006 census, Hay Point and the surrounding area had a population of 1,386.[1]
In 2003/4, 77 million tonnes of coal was exported through the two terminals. This makes Hay Point one of the largest coal ports in the world.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Hay Point (Sarina Shire) (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
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