Toolakea is a coastal town and
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in the
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.
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Geography
Toolakea is to the north of Bluewater Bluewater(s) or Blue Water(s) may refer to:
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, approximately north-east of the Townsville
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, Australia.
The Toolakea community stretches approximately along the Esplanade. Toolakea Beach () itself stretches approximately from the mouth of Bluewater Creek to the mouth of Sleeper Log Creek.
History
''Toolakea'' is an Aboriginal word, possibly from Warakami language meaning ''sunny place''.[
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Demographics
In the , the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people.
Amenities
Facilities include a park with public toilets, barbecues, picnic tables and a children's playground.Picnicking and Swimming in the Northern Beaches
, accessed 10 June 2008.
Education
There are no schools in Toolakea. The nearest primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater Bluewater(s) or Blue Water(s) may refer to:
Maritime
* Blue water, the global deep oceans
*Blue Water 24, an American sailboat design
* Blue-water navy, a navy that can operate in deep waters of open oceans
* , a Panamanian tanker in service 1952- ...
to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south-east.
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Suburbs of Townsville