Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville)

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]

Shelly Beach
Townsville, Queensland
Shelly Beach
Coordinates19.1838°S 146.7513°E / -19.1838; 146.7513 (Shelly Beach (centre of suburb))
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4810
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Townsville
Federal Division(s)Herbert
Suburbs around Shelly Beach:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Town Common Shelly Beach Coral Sea
Town Common Pallarenda Pallarenda

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]

In the 2016 census Shelly Beach had a population of 0 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Shelly Beach – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. "Townsville Town Common Conservation Park map" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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