| Type: | town |
| Kurrimine Beach | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -17.7797°N 146.1038°W |
| Pop: | 742 |
| Postcode: | 4871 |
| Area: | 143.4 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 34.6 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Location1: | Tully |
| Dist2: | 37.6 |
| Dir2: | SSE |
| Location2: | Innisfail |
| Dist3: | 125 |
| Dir3: | SSE |
| Location3: | Cairns |
| Dist4: | 241 |
| Dir4: | NNW |
| Location4: | Townsville |
| Dist5: | 1572 |
| Dir5: | NNW |
| Location5: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Cassowary Coast Region |
| Stategov: | Hill |
| Fedgov: | Kennedy |
| Near-N: | Lower Cowley |
| Near-Ne: | Cowley Beach |
| Near-E: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Se: | Garners Beach |
| Near-S: | Midgeree Bar |
| Near-Sw: | Daveson |
| Near-W: | Silkwood |
| Near-Nw: | McCutcheon |
Kurrimine Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 742 people.
The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary. The Kurrimine Beach National Park and Maria Creek National Park are within the locality.
The town was originally called Kurrimine which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning sunrise or dawn. It was renamed Kurrimine Beach on 1 March 1982.[1] [2]
In the, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people.
In the, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 742 people.
There are no schools in Kurrimine Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west and Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.
