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Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville)

Not to be confused with Shelly Beach, Queensland (Sunshine Coast).

Shelly Beach
Townsville, Queensland
Shelly Beach is located in Queensland
Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach
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Coordinates19°11′02″S 146°45′05″E / 19.1838°S 146.7513°E / -19.1838; 146.7513 (Shelly Beach (centre of suburb))
Population0 (2021 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

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]

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

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shelly Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
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