Torquay, Queensland
Torquay is a coastal suburb in Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
| Torquay Hervey Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Beach at Torquay, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,693 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 294 km (183 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hervey Bay | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Torquay is located 294 kilometres (183 mi) north of Brisbane. Torquay is one of five beachside suburbs in Hervey Bay that is made up of primarily residential homes with some tourist accommodation in apartment buildings.
History
All Souls' Anglican Church opened in 1968. It closed circa 1988.[2]
In the 2006 census Torquay had a population of 5,693 people.[1]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Torquay (Hervey Bay City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 June 2008. Map
- Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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