Dolphin Heads, Queensland
# Dolphin Heads, Queensland

Dolphin Heads is a coastal town and suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people.

## Geography

The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary and much of the northern boundary.

## History

The town was named on 9 October 1982. The locality was named and bounded on 3 September 1999.

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people.

## Education

There are no schools in Dolphin Heads. The nearest government primary school is Eimeo Road State School in Rural View to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, also in Rural View.

## Amenities

There is a park in Hermitage Drive (21°02′42″S 149°10′57″E﻿ / ﻿21.0451°S 149.1825°E﻿ / -21.0451; 149.1825﻿ (Hermitage Drive Park)).

## Hazards

The waters off Dolphin Heads can have strong currents and marine stingers.

