| Type: | town |
| Alva | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -19.4555°N 147.4811°W |
| Pop: | 214 |
| Established: | 1926 |
| Postcode: | 4807 |
| Area: | 123.5 |
| Dist1: | 16.8 |
| Dir1: | NE |
| Location1: | Ayr |
| Dist2: | 104 |
| Dir2: | ESE |
| Location2: | Townsville |
| Dist3: | 1290 |
| Dir3: | NNW |
| Location3: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Shire of Burdekin |
| Stategov: | Burdekin |
| Fedgov: | Dawson |
| Near-N: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Ne: | Coral Sea |
| Near-E: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Se: | Airdmillan |
| Near-S: | Ayr |
| Near-Sw: | Brandon |
| Near-W: | Colevale |
| Near-Nw: | Coral Sea |
Alva is a coastal town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Alva had a population of 214 people.
The northern part of Alva is a peninsula extending into the Coral Sea. The peninsula and north-western part of the locality are within the Bowling Green Bay National Park.
Alva Beach, also known as Lynchs Beach, is part of the Burdekin River Delta.[3]
Alva was first surveyed as a town in 1926.[1]
In the, the locality of Alva had a population of 279 people.
In the, the locality of Alva had a population of 214 people.
There are no schools in Alva. The nearest government primary schools are Brandon State School and Kalamia State School, both in neighbouring Brandon to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in neighbouring Ayr to the south. There are also non-government primary and secondary schools in Ayr.[4]
The town is home to the Ayr Surf Life Saving Club which opened in 1926 at Alva Beach,[5] the Alva Beach Tourist Park,[6] and a dive shop[7] offering trips to the SS Yongala ship wreck.
