Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville)
| Shelly Beach Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Shelly Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°11′02″S 146°45′05″E / 19.1838°S 146.7513°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4810 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Shelly Beach had a population of 0 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
The suburb's name derives from the shell grit along the sea shore.[2]
In the 2016 census Shelly Beach had a population of 0 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Shelly Beach – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Townsville Town Common Conservation Park map" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
