Kewarra Beach
| Kewarra Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Beach looking south towards Taylor Point, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Kewarra Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°47′15″S 145°40′35″E / 16.7875°S 145.6763°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,652 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 844/km2 (2,185/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4879 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barron River | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Kewarra Beach is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 5,652.[1]
Geography
Kewarra Beach is bordered by the Coral Sea to the east and Kuranda National Park to the west. The Captain Cook Highway passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north.[3]
History
The area was primarily utilised for growing sugar cane until the suburb was developed in the 1980s and 90s.The western side of the highway was developed with a golf course (Paradise Palms) with housing to the north and south.[4]
Facilities
A small shopping centre is located on Poolwood Road.
The foreshore reserve, Pelican Park, adjoins the beach. It has a swimming enclosure that excludes marine stingers at the north end.[4] Other reserves include Brolga Park and Crocodile Park.[5]
Tourist-oriented developments include Kewarra Beach Resort and Paradise Palms Country Club and Resort.[4][5]
Education
Trinity Anglican School, which opened in 1983, has a campus for years Prep to 7.[4][6]
Transport
Kewarra Beach is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Cairns via the Captain Cook Highway.[4] Sunbus runs a bus service between Cairns City Mall and Palm Cove that includes Kewarra Beach on its route.[7]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kewarra Beach (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Kewarra Beach – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48697)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Kewarra Beach". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Kewarra Beach community profile". profile.id. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About TAS". Trinity Grammar School. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Information about zones, fares, tickets, ticket types, ticket prices, concessions etc". Sunbus. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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External links
Media related to Kewarra Beach, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons