Kurrimine Beach, Queensland

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Kurrimine Beach
Queensland
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Kurrimine Beach
Coordinates 17°46′47″S146°06′14″E / 17.7797°S 146.1038°E / -17.7797; 146.1038 (Kurrimine Beach (town centre)) Coordinates: 17°46′47″S146°06′14″E / 17.7797°S 146.1038°E / -17.7797; 146.1038 (Kurrimine Beach (town centre))
Population729 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density5.084/km2 (13.167/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area143.4 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Localities around Kurrimine Beach:
McCutcheon Lower Cowley Cowley Beach
Silkwood Kurrimine Beach Coral Sea
Daveson Midgeree Bar Garners Beach

Kurrimine Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people. [1]

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Geography

The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary. The Kurrimine Beach National Park and Maria Creek National Park are within the locality. [4]

History

The town was originally called Kurrimine which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning sunrise or dawn. It was renamed Kurrimine Beach on 1 March 1982. [2] [3]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Kurrimine Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west and Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurrimine Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Kurrimine Beach – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 18653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Kurrimine Beach – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Google (29 August 2021). "Kurrimine Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 June 2022.

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