| Alva Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Alva Beach at low tide | |||||||||||||||
  Alva | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°27′20″S147°28′52″E / 19.4555°S 147.4811°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 214 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.733/km2 (4.488/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 123.5 km2 (47.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Alva is a coastal town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Alva had a population of 214 people. [1]
The northern part of Alva is a peninsula extending into the Coral Sea. The peninsula and north-western part of the locality are within the Bowling Green Bay National Park. [4]
Alva Beach, also known as Lynchs Beach, is part of the Burdekin River Delta. [5]
Alva was first surveyed as a town in 1926. [2]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Alva had a population of 279 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Alva had a population of 214 people. [1]
The town is home to the Ayr Surf Life Saving Club which opened in 1926 at Alva Beach, [7] the Alva Beach Tourist Park, [8] and a dive shop [9] offering trips to the SS Yongala ship wreck.
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