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This page is about the locality in Queensland. For the headland in South Australia, see Slade Point (South Australia) .

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Slade Point
Mackay, Queensland

Aerial view of Slade Point, 2005

Slade Point

Location in Queensland

Population

3,349 (2016 census)

• Density

465/km² (1,200/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4740

Area

7.2 km² (2.8 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

Location

8.7 km (5 mi) NNE of Mackay CBD
344 km (214 mi) NNW of Rockhampton
392 km (244 mi) SE of Townsville
982 km (610 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)

Mackay Region

State electorate(s)

Mackay

Federal Division(s)

Dawson

Localities around Slade Point:
Blacks Beach	Coral Sea	Coral Sea
Andergrove	Slade Point	Mackay Harbour
Andergrove	Mackay Harbour	Mackay Harbour

Slade Point is a coastal town and peninsular suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Slade Point had a population of 3,349 people.

Education

Slade Point State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 362 Slade Point Road (21°04′26″S 149°12′53″E / 21.0739°S 149.2147°E / -21.0739; 149.2147 (Slade Point State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 110 students with 13 teacher (11 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 204 students with 13 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Slade Point. The nearest government secondary school is Pioneer State High School in neighbouring Andergrove to the south-west.

Images for kids

Looking south from Lamberts Beach Lookout along Lamberts Beach, 2016

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