Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville)

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Shelly Beach
Townsville,  Queensland
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Shelly Beach
Coordinates 19°11′02″S146°45′05″E / 19.1838°S 146.7513°E / -19.1838; 146.7513 (Shelly Beach (centre of suburb))
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4810
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s) Townsville
Federal division(s) Herbert
Suburbs around Shelly Beach:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Town Common Shelly Beach Coral Sea
Town Common Pallarenda Pallarenda

Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population". [1]

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Geography

As its name suggests, Shelly Beach is a coastal area with a sandy beach. It was named because it was an area used to collect shell grit. [2] Despite being a suburb, it is undeveloped land within the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park with no road access other than tracks. [3] [4]

History

The suburb's name derives from the shell grit along the sea shore. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population". [5]

In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shelly Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 "Shelly Beach – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Townsville Town Common Conservation Park map" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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