Kewarra Beach

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Kewarra Beach
Cairns,  Queensland
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Beach looking south towards Taylor Point, 2018
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Kewarra Beach
Kewarra Beach
Coordinates 16°47′15″S145°40′35″E / 16.7875°S 145.6763°E / -16.7875; 145.6763 (Kewarra Beach (centre of suburb))
Population5,652 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density883/km2 (2,287/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4879
Area6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Barron River
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Kewarra Beach:
Clifton Beach Clifton Beach Coral Sea
Macalister Range Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach
Macalister Range Smithfield Trinity Beach

Kewarra Beach is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Kewarra Beach had a population of 5,652 people. [1]

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Geography

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Foreshore parkland, 2018

Kewarra Beach is bordered by the Coral Sea to the east and Kuranda National Park to the west. The Captain Cook Highway passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north. [3]

History

Kewarra Beach is situated in the Djabugay (Tjapukai) traditional Aboriginal country. [4] The origin of the suburb name is said to be from an Aboriginal word 'kewarra', meaning 'at the footof the rainbow', though this has not been confirmed by linguists. [5]

The area was primarily utilised for growing sugar cane until the suburb was developed in the 1970s and 90s. The western side of the highway was developed with a golf course (Paradise Palms) with housing to the north and south. [6]

Trinity Anglican School opened its Kewarra Beach campus in 2002. [7]

In the 2016 census, Kewarra Beach had a population of 5,652 people. [1]

Education

Trinity Anglican School is a private primary (Prep-6) campus at Poolwood Road ( 16°47′20″S145°40′58″E / 16.7888°S 145.6829°E / -16.7888; 145.6829 (Trinity Anglican School) ) of the Trinity Anglican School at White Rock (which opened in 1983). [8] [9] [10]

There are no government schools in Kewarra Beach. The nearest government primary school is Trinity Beach State School in neighbouring Trinity Beach to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Smithfield State High School in neighbouring Smithfield to the south. [3]

Facilities

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Shopping centre, 2018

A small shopping centre is located on Poolwood Road.

The foreshore reserve, Pelican Park, adjoins the beach. It has a swimming enclosure that excludes marine stingers at the north end. [6] Other reserves include Brolga Park and Crocodile Park. [11]

Attractions

Tourist-oriented developments include Kewarra Beach Resort. [6] [11]

Transport

Kewarra Beach is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Cairns via the Captain Cook Highway. [6] Sunbus bus route 111 originates on Cottlesloe Drive and terminates at Cairns Central Shopping Centre via Trinity Beach and Trinity Park. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kewarra Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Kewarra Beach – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48697)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cairns Heritage: K Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Kewarra Beach". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Trinity Anglican School". Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "About TAS". Trinity Grammar School. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  11. 1 2 "Kewarra Beach community profile". profile.id. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Information about zones, fares, tickets, ticket types, ticket prices, concessions etc". Sunbus. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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