- Toolakea, Queensland
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Toolakea
city = Townsville
state = Qld
caption =
lga =
postcode = 4818
est =
pop = 205
area =
propval =
stategov = Thuringowa
fedgov = Herbert
near-nw = Toomulla
near-n =Halifax Bay
near-ne =Halifax Bay
near-w = Toomulla
near-e = Saunders Beach
near-sw = Bluewater Park
near-s = Bluewater
near-se = Purono Park
dist1 =
location1=Toolakea
Toolakea (coord|19|8|46|S|146|34|56|E|display=inline,title|region:AU_type:location) is a small residential beachside district to the north of Bluewater, approximately 33 kilometres north-east [ [http://previous.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/thuringowa/info/see_and_do#17 Thuringowa: Things To See And Do] , accessed 10 June 2008.] of the
Townsville andThuringowa urban centres, inQueensland ,Australia . At the 2006 Census, the population of Toolakea was 205. [ [http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/resources/293.pdf The New Townsville City: Townsville State Suburbs] , accessed 10 June 2008.]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 childrens playground. [ [http://discover.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/thingstodo/picnicswim/northernbeaches Picnicking and Swimming in the Northern Beaches] , accessed 10 June 2008.]
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