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Seaforth Queensland |
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| Coordinates | 20°54′6″S 148°57′59″E / 20.90167°S 148.96639°ECoordinates: 20°54′6″S 148°57′59″E / 20.90167°S 148.96639°E | ||||||
| Population | 613 (2006 census) | ||||||
| Established | 1899 | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||
| Location | 35 km (22 mi) North-northwest of Mackay, Queensland | ||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mackay | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||
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Seaforth is a coastal town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Seaforth had a population of 613.
Seaforth is a small holiday and fishing town located 35 kilometres (22 mi) North-northwest of Mackay.
In 1899 the Queensland Government bought Seaforth Estate from H.M. Finlayson as a settlement and named it Springcliff; however local residents always called it Seaforth and it was officially renamed in 1966.