Kurrimine Beach, Queensland

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Kurrimine Beach
Queensland
Kurrimine Beach is located in Queensland
Kurrimine Beach
Kurrimine Beach
Coordinates17°46′47″S 146°06′14″E / 17.7797°S 146.1038°E / -17.7797; 146.1038Coordinates: 17°46′47″S 146°06′14″E / 17.7797°S 146.1038°E / -17.7797; 146.1038
Population729 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.084/km2 (13.167/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area143.4 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
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 town and a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people.[1]

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]

Geography[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurrimine Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kurrimine Beach – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 18653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kurrimine Beach – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ Google (29 August 2021). "Kurrimine Beach, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

Further reading[]

  • Mackness, Constance; Mackness, Constance, 1882-1973; Mission Beach - Bingil Bay Progress Association (1983), Clump Point and district : an historical record of Tom O'Shanter, South Mission Beach, Mission Beach, Bingil Bay, Garner's Beach and Kurrimine, G.K. Bolton, ISBN 978-0-9591796-0-6CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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