River Heads, Queensland

River Heads
Queensland
River Heads
Population: 931 (2006 Census)[1]
Postcode: 4655
LGA: Fraser Coast Regional Council

River Heads is a town in Queensland, Australia, 18 km south of the city of Hervey Bay. The town is built on a narrow peninsula surrounded by the Great Sandy Strait (to the east), the mouth of the Mary River (south) and the mouth of the Susan River (a tributary of the Mary) to the west. At the 2006 census, River Heads had a population of 931.[1]

Vehicular ferries linking the mainland with Wanggoolba Creek and Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island depart from River Heads.

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "River Heads (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL348860&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 20 June 2011. 

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