title: Dolphin Heads, Queensland
text: # Dolphin Heads, Queensland
  
  Dolphin Heads is a coastal town and suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary and much of the northern boundary.
  
  ## History
  
  The town was named on 9 October 1982. The locality was named and bounded on 3 September 1999.
  
  In the 2016 census, the suburb of Dolphin Heads had a population of 388 people.
  
  ## Education
  
  There are no schools in Dolphin Heads. The nearest government primary school is Eimeo Road State School in Rural View to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, also in Rural View.
  
  ## Amenities
  
  There is a park in Hermitage Drive (21°02′42″S 149°10′57″E﻿ / ﻿21.0451°S 149.1825°E﻿ / -21.0451; 149.1825﻿ (Hermitage Drive Park)).
  
  ## Hazards
  
  The waters off Dolphin Heads can have strong currents and marine stingers.
  
  