Seaforth (Seaforth)
Seaforth is a coastal town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Seaforth had a population of 789 people.
Seaforth is a small holiday and fishing town located 35 km north-northwest of Mackay.
Finlaysons Point is a headland at the northernmost of the locality (-20.8766°N, 148.9509°W). The coastline near the point and extending along the north-east coastline is a sandy beach. The town is beside the beach with most of the residential development in the town or along that stretch of coast.
The southern part of the locality is mountainous, rising to elevations of 250 m above sea level. The northern part is lower and flatter with typical elevations of 10 to 20 m above sea level and used for cropping (mostly sugarcane). Apart from this, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
Seaforth has the following mountains:
* Mount Springcliffe (-20.9089°N, 148.9504°W) 116 m
* Mount Sweetland (-20.9665°N, 148.8938°W) 171 m
and the following mountain passes:
Islands off-shore from Seaforth include:
* Macartneys Gap (-20.9503°N, 148.9281°W)
Seaforth is a small holiday and fishing town located 35 km north-northwest of Mackay.
Finlaysons Point is a headland at the northernmost of the locality (-20.8766°N, 148.9509°W). The coastline near the point and extending along the north-east coastline is a sandy beach. The town is beside the beach with most of the residential development in the town or along that stretch of coast.
The southern part of the locality is mountainous, rising to elevations of 250 m above sea level. The northern part is lower and flatter with typical elevations of 10 to 20 m above sea level and used for cropping (mostly sugarcane). Apart from this, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
Seaforth has the following mountains:
* Mount Springcliffe (-20.9089°N, 148.9504°W) 116 m
* Mount Sweetland (-20.9665°N, 148.8938°W) 171 m
and the following mountain passes:
Islands off-shore from Seaforth include:
* Macartneys Gap (-20.9503°N, 148.9281°W)
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