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Hay Point
Queensland
Hay Point; Queensland
	Coal loaders at Hay Point
	Hay Point
Coordinates	21°18′10″S 149°15′49″E / 21.3027°S 149.2636°E
Population	1,306 (2021 census)
• Density	56.54/km2 (146.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4740
Area	23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Standort	20.7 km (13 mi) NE of Sarina ; 33.7 km (21 mi) SSE of Mackay ; 320 km (199 mi) NNW of Rockhampton ; 951 km (591 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
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Hay Point is a coastal locality in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It contains two towns, Hector on its north coast (21°16′37″S 149°16′12″E / 21.2769°S 149.27°E / -21.2769; 149.27 (Hector, Queensland)) and Half Tide on its south coast (21°17′50″S 149°17′31″E / 21.2972°S 149.2919°E / -21.2972; 149.2919 (Half Tide)).^[3]^[4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Hay Point had a population of 1,306 people.^[1]

Geography

Hay Point is located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the city of Mackay.

With a tidal range of 7.4m (the highest on the east coast of Australia),^[5] Hay Point has potential for electricity generation via tidal power.^[6]

History

The town of Hector was first surveyed in 1902.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, the locality of Hay Point and the surrounding area had a population of 1,386.^[7]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Hay Point had a population of 1,348 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Hay Point had a population of 1,306 people.^[1]

Coal export terminals

Hay Point has two bulk coal terminals. Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) is owned by the Queensland State Government and leased for 50 years to Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (formerly Babcock & Brown Infrastructure), who in turn engage Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Pty Ltd to operate, maintain and develop it.^[9] Hay Point Services Coal Terminal is owned and operated by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance a joint venture between BHP and Mitsubishi, and operated by Hay Point Services.^[10]

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. 97 million tonnes was exported in 2021-22.^[10]

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There are no schools in Hay Point. The nearest government primary school is Alligator Creek State School in neighbouring Alligator Creek to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-west.^[11]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the corner of Valroy and Carey Streets.^[12]^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hay Point (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Hay Point (entry 46795)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Hector – town in Mackay Region (entry 41090)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ "Half Tide – town in Mackay Region (entry 15205)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ "King tides". Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ "UQ helps Qld ports power up with clean energy". www.insidewaste.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hay Point (Sarina Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hay Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "OUR DBCT P/L VISION: TO BE THE TERMINAL OPERATOR OF CHOICE". DalrympleBayCoalTerminal. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "PORT OF HAY POINT". NorthQueenslandBulkPortsCorporation. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
^ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

External links

Media related to Hay Point, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hay Point (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpn-2] "Hay Point (entry 46795)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[qpnt1-3] "Hector – town in Mackay Region (entry 41090)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[qpnt2-4] "Half Tide – town in Mackay Region (entry 15205)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[5] "King tides". Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[6] "UQ helps Qld ports power up with clean energy". www.insidewaste.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[Census2006-7] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hay Point (Sarina Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 May 2008.

[Census2016-8] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hay Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[9] "OUR DBCT P/L VISION: TO BE THE TERMINAL OPERATOR OF CHOICE". DalrympleBayCoalTerminal. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[hay1-10] "PORT OF HAY POINT". NorthQueenslandBulkPortsCorporation. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[globe-11] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[:0-12] "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

[13] "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

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-'''Hay Point''' is a coastal [[suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in [[Mackay Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpn>{{cite QPN|46795|Hay Point|access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> It contains two towns, '''Hector''' on its north coast ({{coord|-21.2769|149.27|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Hector, Queensland}}) and '''Half Tide''' on its south coast ({{coord|-21.2972|149.2919|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Half Tide}}).<ref name=qpnt1>{{cite QPN|41090|Hector|town in Mackay Region|access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=qpnt2>{{cite QPN|15205|Half Tide|town in Mackay Region|access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref>   In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Hay Point had a population of 1,348 people.<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31318|name=Hay Point (SSC)|access-date=14 May 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
+'''Hay Point''' is a coastal [[suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in [[Mackay Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpn>{{cite QPN|46795|Hay Point|access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> It contains two towns, '''Hector''' on its north coast ({{coord|-21.2769|149.27|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Hector, Queensland}}) and '''Half Tide''' on its south coast ({{coord|-21.2972|149.2919|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Half Tide}}).<ref name=qpnt1>{{cite QPN|41090|Hector|town in Mackay Region|access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref><ref name=qpnt2>{{cite QPN|15205|Half Tide|town in Mackay Region|access-date=29 May 2019}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Hay Point had a population of 1,306 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
 == Geography ==
-Hay Point is located approximately {{convert|40|km|mi}} south of the city of [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]]. It is made up of two bulk [[coal]] terminals, Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT), owned by Prime Infrastructure Holdings (formerly [[Babcock & Brown]] Infrastructure) and [[Brookfield Asset Management]], and Hay Point Services Coal Terminal, owned and operated by [[BHP Mitsubishi Alliance]] a joint venture between [[BHP]] and [[Mitsubishi Corporation|Mitsubishi]].
+Hay Point is located approximately {{convert|40|km|mi}} south of the city of [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]].
+With a tidal range of 7.4m (the highest on the east coast of Australia),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Tides/King-tides|title=King tides|date=30 April 2018|website=Department of Transport and Main Roads|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514041555/https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Tides/King-tides|archive-date=14 May 2018|url-status=live|access-date=14 May 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Hay Point has potential for electricity generation via [[tidal power]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidewaste.com.au/general/news/1012858/uq-helps-qld-ports-power-clean-energy|title=UQ helps Qld ports power up with clean energy|work=www.insidewaste.com.au|access-date=14 May 2018|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514041554/https://www.insidewaste.com.au/general/news/1012858/uq-helps-qld-ports-power-clean-energy|archive-date=14 May 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 == History ==
 The town of Hector was first surveyed in 1902.<ref name="qpnt1" />
+== Demographics ==
-At the [[Census in Australia#2006|2006 census]], Hay Point and the surrounding area had a population of 1,386.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC36225|name=Hay Point (Sarina Shire) (State Suburb)|accessdate=4 May 2008|quick=on}}</ref>
+In the {{CensusAU|2006}}, the locality of Hay Point and the surrounding area had a population of 1,386.<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC36225|name=Hay Point (Sarina Shire) (State Suburb)|accessdate=4 May 2008|quick=on}}</ref>
+In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Hay Point had a population of 1,348 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31318|name=Hay Point (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
-== Economy ==
-In 2003–4, 77 million tonnes of coal was exported through the two terminals. This makes Hay Point (including Dalrymple bay) one of the largest coal ports in the world.
+In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Hay Point had a population of 1,306 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31306|name=Hay Point (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
-With a tidal range of 7.4m (the highest on the east coast of Australia),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Tides/King-tides|title=King tides|date=30 April 2018|website=Department of Transport and Main Roads|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514041555/https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Tides/King-tides|archive-date=14 May 2018|url-status=live|access-date=14 May 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Hay Point has potential for electricity generation via [[tidal power]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidewaste.com.au/general/news/1012858/uq-helps-qld-ports-power-clean-energy|title=UQ helps Qld ports power up with clean energy|work=www.insidewaste.com.au|access-date=14 May 2018|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514041554/https://www.insidewaste.com.au/general/news/1012858/uq-helps-qld-ports-power-clean-energy|archive-date=14 May 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+== Coal export terminals ==
+Hay Point has two bulk [[coal]] terminals.  Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) is owned by
+the [[Queensland Government|Queensland State Government]] and leased for 50 years to Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (formerly [[Babcock & Brown]] Infrastructure), who in turn engage Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Pty Ltd to operate, maintain and develop it.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dbct.com.au/about-us |title=OUR DBCT P/L VISION: TO BE THE TERMINAL OPERATOR OF CHOICE |website=DalrympleBayCoalTerminal |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022}}</ref> Hay Point Services Coal Terminal is owned and operated by [[BHP Mitsubishi Alliance]] a joint venture between [[BHP]] and [[Mitsubishi Corporation|Mitsubishi]], and operated by Hay Point Services.<ref name=hay1>{{cite web |url= https://nqbp.com.au/our-ports/hay-point |title=PORT OF HAY POINT |website=NorthQueenslandBulkPortsCorporation |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=19 December 2022}}</ref>
+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. 97 million tonnes was exported in 2021-22.<ref name=hay1 />
+== Education ==
+There are no schools in Hay Point. The nearest government primary school is Alligator Creek State School in neighbouring [[Alligator Creek, Queensland (Mackay)|Alligator Creek]] to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is [[Sarina State High School]] in [[Sarina, Queensland|Sarina]] to the south-west.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>
 == Amenities ==
 The [[Mackay Regional Council]] operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the corner of Valroy and Carey Streets.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries/official_stuff/contact_us|title=Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours|publisher=Mackay Regional Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504143946/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries/official_stuff/contact_us|archive-date=4 May 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=28 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/194576/ML_Timetable_2017_Final.pdf|title=Mobile Library Timetable 2017|publisher=Mackay Regional Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301173944/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/194576/ML_Timetable_2017_Final.pdf|archive-date=1 March 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=8 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-==References==
+== References ==
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-==External links==
+== External links ==
 {{Commons category-inline|Hay Point, Queensland}}
 * [http://queenslandplaces.com.au/hay-point University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Hay Point]
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