Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville)

Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population".[1]

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Shelly Beach is located in Queensland
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Coordinates: 19.1838°S 146.7513°E / -19.1838; 146.7513 (Shelly Beach (centre of suburb))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CityTownsville
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
  Total0 (2021 census)[1]
  Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4810
Suburbs around Shelly Beach
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Town Common Shelly Beach Coral Sea
Town Common Pallarenda Pallarenda
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Geography

As its name suggests, Shelly Beach is a coastal area with a sandy beach. It was named because it was an area used to collect shell grit.[2] Despite being a suburb, it is undeveloped land within the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park with no road access other than tracks.[3][4]

History

The suburb's name derives from the shell grit along the sea shore.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population".[5]

In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population".[1]

References

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