| Type: | town |
| Ball Bay | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -20.9058°N 148.9969°W |
| Pop: | 384 |
| Postcode: | 4741 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 46.7 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Location1: | North Mackay |
| Dist2: | 48.2 |
| Dir2: | NW |
| Location2: | Mackay CBD |
| Dist3: | 380 |
| Dir3: | NNW |
| Location3: | Rockhampton |
| Dist4: | 1020 |
| Dir4: | NNW |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Mackay Region |
| Stategov: | Whitsunday |
| Fedgov: | Dawson |
| Near-N: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Ne: | Coral Sea |
| Near-E: | Cape Hillsborough |
| Near-Se: | Cape Hillsborough |
| Near-S: | Mount Jukes |
| Near-Sw: | Mount Jukes |
| Near-W: | Seaforth |
| Near-Nw: | Haliday Bay |
Ball Bay is a coastal rural town, a locality and a bay in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] [3] In the, the locality of Ball Bay had a population of 384 people.
Ball Bay is located 43km (27miles) north-west of Mackay and 71km (44miles) south-east of Proserpine. It is the nearest settlement to Cape Hillsborough National Park.
In the, the locality of Ball Bay had a population of 628 people.
In the, the locality of Ball Bay had a population of 360 people.
In the, the locality of Ball Bay had a population of 384 people.
There are no schools in Ball Bay. The nearest government primary school is Seaforth State School in neighbouring Seaforth to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay North State High School in North Mackay to the south-east.[4]
The Mackay Regional Council operate a camping ground at Ball Bay. Beach fishing is a popular local activity.[5]
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Coconut Grove.[6] [7]
