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Garners Beach
Queensland
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Garners Beach
Coordinates 17°48′57″S146°05′51″E / 17.8158°S 146.0974°E / -17.8158; 146.0974 (Garners Beach (centre of locality))
Population31 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density10.7/km2 (27.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4852
Area2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Garners Beach:
Midgeree Bar Kurrimine Beach Kurrimine Beach
Midgeree Bar Garners Beach Coral Sea
Bingil Bay Bingil Bay Coral Sea

Garners Beach is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Garners Beach had a population of 31 people. [1]

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Geography

The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary and part of the northern boundary. [3]

Garners Beach has the following beaches (from north to south):

History

The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach, which in turn was named after pioneer settler Edward Garner who took up land there in 1890. [5] He grew bananas and later established a refreshment room for visitors. [6]

In 1928, Mr Garner's Beach was described as an excellent place for fishing and viewing coral. [7]

By September 1937, Garners Beach Road had been was built to access the beach, leading to increased use by motor cars. [8] [9] It also facilitated a motor launch service to Garners Beach to link with a motor lorry service to El Arish for deliveries. [10]

During World War II, the district was used as a practice firing range by the military. [11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Garners Beach had a population of 25 people. [12]

In the 2021 census, Garners Beach had a population of 31 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Garners Beach has the following heritage sites:

Education

There are no schools in Garners Beach. The nearest government primary school is El Arish State School in El Arish to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garners Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Garners Beach – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45675)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Google (29 August 2021). "Garners Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Garners Beach – beach in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 13460)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "CLUMP POINT". Cairns Post . No. 9030. Queensland, Australia. 7 January 1931. p. 7. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "CLUMP POINT NOTES". Cairns Post . No. 8351. Queensland, Australia. 27 October 1928. p. 11. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "PUBLIC ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS". The Northern Herald . Vol. 99, no. 1274. Queensland, Australia. 11 September 1937. p. 30. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "THE HOLIDAY PERIOD". Johnstone River Advocate And Innisfail News . No. 7. Queensland, Australia. 31 December 1937. p. 5. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "EL ARISH NOTES". Cairns Post . No. 11, 350. Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1938. p. 10. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "Advertising". The Evening Advocate . Queensland, Australia. 12 May 1944. p. 4. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Garners Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. ↑ "Garners Beach Burial Ground (entry 601627)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 December 2021.

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