Kurrimine Beach, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia
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Kurrimine Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 742 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 17.7797°S 146.1038°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 143.4 km2 (55.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 742 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.174/km2 (13.401/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary. The Kurrimine Beach National Park and Maria Creek National Park are within the locality.[4]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 742 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Kurrimine Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west and Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.[6]
