Toolakea is a coastal town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 people.
Geography Toolakea is to the north of Bluewater, approximately north-eastThuringowa: Things To See And Do, accessed 10 June 2008. of the Townsville, Queensland, 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.
Demographics In the , the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people.
In the , the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 205 people, unchanged from 2006.
In the , the suburb of Toolakea had a population of 218 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 government primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south-east.
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