Kewarra Beach Explained

Type:suburb
Kewarra Beach
City:Cairns
State:qld
Coordinates:-16.7875°N 145.6763°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:6133
Postcode:4879
Area:6.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:19.3
Dir1:NNW
Location1:Cairns CBD
Dist2:364
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Townsville
Dist3:1709
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Cairns Region
Stategov:Barron River
Fedgov:Leichhardt
Near-N:Clifton Beach
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Trinity Beach
Near-Se:Trinity Beach
Near-S:Smithfield
Near-Sw:Macalister Range
Near-W:Macalister Range
Near-Nw:Clifton Beach

Kewarra Beach is a coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kewarra Beach had a population of 6,133 people.

Geography

Kewarra Beach is bordered by the Coral Sea to the east and Kuranda National Park to the west. The Captain Cook Highway passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north.

History

Kewarra Beach is situated in the Djabugay (Tjapukai) traditional Aboriginal country. [2] The origin of the suburb name is said to be from an Aboriginal word 'kewarra', meaning 'at the footof the rainbow', though this has not been confirmed by linguists. [3]

The area was primarily used for growing sugar cane until the suburb was developed in the 1970s and 90s. The western side of the highway was developed with a golf course (Paradise Palms) with housing to the north and south.

Trinity Anglican School opened its Kewarra Beach campus in 2002.

Demographics

In the, Kewarra Beach had a population of 5,652 people.

In the, Kewarra Beach had a population of 6,133 people.

Education

Trinity Anglican School is a private primary (Prep-6) campus at Poolwood Road (-16.7888°N 145.6829°W) of the Trinity Anglican School at White Rock (which opened in 1983).[4] [5] [6]

There are no government schools in Kewarra Beach. The nearest government primary school is Trinity Beach State School in neighbouring Trinity Beach to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Smithfield State High School in neighbouring Smithfield to the south.

Amenities

Kewarra Beach Community Hall is at 41 Poolwood Road . It is capable of seating up to 80 people and is operated by the Cairns Regional Council.[7]

A small shopping centre is located on Poolwood Road.

The foreshore reserve, Pelican Park, adjoins the beach. It has a swimming enclosure that excludes marine stingers at the north end.[8] Other reserves include Brolga Park and Crocodile Park.[9]

Attractions

Tourist-oriented developments include Kewarra Beach Resort.

Transport

Kewarra Beach is 20km (10miles) north of Cairns via the Captain Cook Highway. Sunbus bus route 111 originates on Cottlesloe Drive and terminates at Cairns Central Shopping Centre via Trinity Beach and Trinity Park.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 19 July 2021.
  2. Web site: First people cultural history. 23 June 2020. Cairns Regional Council. 9 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200409215848/https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/community-environment/first-people/culture-history. live.
  3. Web site: Cairns Heritage: K Suburbs. 23 June 2020. Cairns Regional Council. 22 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180422210233/http://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/11843/KSuburbs.pdf. live.
  4. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  5. Web site: Trinity Anglican School. 21 November 2018. 19 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119095125/http://tas.qld.edu.au/. live.
  6. Web site: About TAS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130727045208/http://www.tas.qld.edu.au/about-tas.html. 27 July 2013. 14 July 2013. Trinity Grammar School.
  7. Web site: 2022-05-30 . Community Halls . 2024-04-24 . Cairns Regional Council . 29 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240329051330/https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/online/booking-of-public-spaces/community-halls-and-centres . live .
  8. Web site: Kewarra Beach. Centre for the Government of Queensland. 14 July 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130905214155/http://queenslandplaces.com.au/kewarra-beach. 5 September 2013. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Kewarra Beach community profile. profile.id. 14 July 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929014539/http://profile.id.com.au/cairns/about?WebID=260. 29 September 2013. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Information about zones, fares, tickets, ticket types, ticket prices, concessions etc.. Sunbus. 14 July 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130630124210/http://www.sunbus.com.au/sit_timetable_cairns.htm. 30 June 2013. dmy-all.