Toolakea, Queensland

Toolakea is a small residential beachside district to the north of Bluewater, approximately 33 kilometres north-east^[2] of the Townsville, Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, the population of Toolakea was 205.^[1]

The Toolakea community stretches approximately 2 kilometres across the Esplanade; Toolakea Beach itself stretches approximately 8 kilometres from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek. Due to its close proximity, Toolakea is considered part of the Bluewater area. Facilities include a park with public toilets, barbecues, picnic tables and a children's playground.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toolakea (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL356450&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
2. ^ Thuringowa: Things To See And Do, accessed 10 June 2008.
3. ^ Picnicking and Swimming in the Northern Beaches, accessed 10 June 2008.