Taylors Beach, Queensland
| Taylors Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 351 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Taylors Beach is a coastal town, locality and beach in the Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] In the 2011 census, Taylors Beach had a population of 351 people.[1]
Geography
Taylors Beach is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Ingham.[5] It is bounded by the Coral Sea on the east where there are long sandy beaches. It is divided into a northern and southern section by the estuary where Victoria Creek flows into the Coral Sea; the southern section having a long northern spit providing shelter to the beaches of the northern part. The residential development is adjacent to the beaches of the northern part. Apart from some farming in the northern part, most of the locality is undeveloped.[6]
History
The town was formerly known as Cassady after Francis Andrew O'Connor Cassady who was mayor of the City of Townsville in 1894, 1901 and 1905. However, it was renamed Taylors Beach on 1 October 1969.[2] The name Cassady is preserved in Cassady Beach, a small beachside community within neighbouring Forrest Beach (18°43′48″S 146°17′37″E / 18.73000°S 146.29361°E).[7]
Education
There are no schools in Taylors Beach. The nearest primary school is in Halifax and the nearest secondary school is in Ingham.[8]
Recreation
The town is a popular area for boating and fishing.[5] There is a two-lane boat ramp into the estuary of Victoria Creek (18°37′28″S 146°19′49″E / 18.624532°S 146.330192°E).[9]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Taylors Beach (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Taylors Beach (town) (entry 33464)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Taylors Beach (locality) (entry 42527)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Taylors Beach (beach) (entry 33463)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Taylors Beach - Ingham". Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Cassady Beach (entry 6411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Boating facilities in Queensland — north Queensland" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
External links
- Jones, Daryl (2007), Aerial photograph of Taylors Beach, 2007, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, retrieved 27 May 2014