Elliott Heads

Elliott Heads is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.

Elliott Heads is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Elliott Heads had a population of 1,040 people.

The district was officially known as Springfield until it was renamed Elliott Heads on 1 November 1967 by the Queensland Place Names Board. The name refers to the area being at the mouth of the Elliott River where it flows into the Coral Sea. The river in turn takes its name from Gilbert Eliott (1796-1871) (note spelling) public servant, pastoralist and politician, Speaker of Queensland Legislative Assembly 1860-70, Member for Wide Bay 1860-70.

Elliott Heads Post Office opened by January 1952 and closed in 1986.The original Elliott Heads Kiosk, a small café located on the esplanade next to the Elliott River mouth, closed down on 15 July 2014 and the Driftwood café opened nearby on 4 September 2014.Airy Park State School (sometimes spelled Airey Park) opened on 16 January 1913. The name of the school was changed to Elliott Heads State School on 23 March 1967.The Elliott Heads Bowls Club was opened on 12 June 1976.