Grasstree Beach, Queensland
| Grasstree Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Grasstree Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°20′42″S 149°16′03″E / 21.345°S 149.2675°ECoordinates: 21°20′42″S 149°16′03″E / 21.345°S 149.2675°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 745 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 40.93/km2 (106.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Grasstree Beach is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Grasstree Beach had a population of 745 people.[1] It contains two towns, Grasstree in the centre of the locality (21°21′43″S 149°17′38″E / 21.3619°S 149.2939°E) and Zelma on the coast (21°21′49″S 149°18′26″E / 21.3636°S 149.30722°E).[3][4]
History[]
The town of Grasstree first appears on an 1891 survey plan.[3] Grass Tree Provisional School opened circa 1892 and closed in 1899. It reopened in 1901 and closed permanently in 1905 due to low student numbers.[5]
The town of Zelma first appears on a 1935 survey plan.[4]
The locality was named and bounded on 4 June 1999.[2]
Geography[]
The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary and part of the southern.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grasstree Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Grasstree Beach – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46790)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Grasstree – population centre in Mackay Region (entry 14642)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Zelma – population centre in Mackay Region (entry 38834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Grasstree Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links[]
- "Grasstree Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Grasstree, 1974
- Town map of Zelma, 1984
- Mackay Region
- Coastline of Queensland
- Localities in Queensland
- North Queensland geography stubs