Kurrimine Beach, Queensland

Kurrimine Beach is a town and a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people.[1]

Kurrimine Beach
Queensland
Kurrimine Beach
Coordinates17.7797°S 146.1038°E / -17.7797; 146.1038
Population729 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density5.084/km2 (13.167/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area143.4 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Kurrimine Beach:
McCutcheon Lower Cowley Cowley Beach
Silkwood Kurrimine Beach Coral Sea
Daveson Midgeree Bar Garners Beach

History

The town was originally called Kurrimine which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning sunrise or dawn. It was renamed Kurrimine Beach on 1 March 1982.[2][3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurrimine Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kurrimine Beach – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 18653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. "Kurrimine Beach – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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