Kurrimine Beach, Queensland
| Kurrimine Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kurrimine Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°46′47″S 146°06′14″E / 17.7797°S 146.1038°ECoordinates: 17°46′47″S 146°06′14″E / 17.7797°S 146.1038°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 729 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.084/km2 (13.167/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 143.4 km2 (55.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurrimine Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kurrimine Beach – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 18653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kurrimine Beach – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ 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)
External links[]
- "Kurrimine Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Kurrimine Beach, 1980
Categories:
- Towns in Queensland
- Cassowary Coast Region
- Localities in Queensland