Type: | town |
West Point | |
City: | Magnetic Island |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -19.133°N 146.783°W |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 12 |
Pop: | 32 |
Postcode: | 4819 |
Area: | 24.8 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Lga: | City of Townsville |
Stategov: | Townsville |
Fedgov: | Herbert |
Near-N: | Coral Sea |
Near-Ne: | Horseshoe Bay |
Near-E: | Arcadia |
Near-Se: | Nelly Bay |
Near-S: | Picnic Bay |
Near-Sw: | Coral Sea |
Near-W: | Coral Sea |
Near-Nw: | Coral Sea |
West Point is an island town and suburb of Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the suburb of West Point had a population of 32 people.
West Point is the original site of the Magnetic Island Quarantine Station Reserve proclaimed in Queensland Government Gazette in 1886. The station was moved to Cape Pallarenda on the mainland near Townsville in 1915, creating the Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station (now heritage-listed).[1]
In the, the suburb of West Point had a population of 32 people.
In the, the suburb of West Point had a population of 32 people, unchanged from 2016.
There are no schools in West Point. The nearest primary school is in Nelly Bay on the island. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate in the Townsville mainland.