Alma Bay, Queensland
Appearance
Alma Bay is a town in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town is within the locality of Arcadia on Magnetic Island.[2]
Geography
The town is at the bay of the same name on the western coast of Magnetic Island.[3]
There is a war memorial at Alma Bay Park on Armand Way commemorating military personnel who died during World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and other conflicts.[4]
History
A shark-proof net was installed in Alma Bay in December 1940.[5]
Education
There are no schools in Alma Bay. The nearest primary school is in Nelly Bay on the island. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate in the Townsville mainland.[6]
Events
An annual Anzac Day service is held at the war memorial.[4]
References
- ^ "Alma Bay – town in City of Townsville (entry 428)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Alma Bay – bay in the City of Townsville (entry 427)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Alma Bay Memorial". Queensland War Memorials Register. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ALMA BAY SHARK PROOF NET". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 1940. p. 9. Retrieved 12 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
External links
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- "Magnetic Island". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Town map of Alma Bay". Queensland Government. 1974.