Taylors Beach, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Taylors Beach
State:qld
Coordinates:-18.6225°N 146.3275°W
Pop:297
Postcode:4850
Area:33.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:24.2
Dir1:NE
Location1:Ingham
Dist2:136
Dir2:NW
Location2:Townsville
Dist3:1471
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Shire of Hinchinbrook
Stategov:Hinchinbrook
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Halifax
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Coral Sea
Near-S:Forrest Beach
Near-Sw:Braemeadows
Near-W:Braemeadows
Near-Nw:Halifax

Taylors Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] It takes its name from its beach.[3] In the, the locality of Taylors Beach had a population of 297 people.

Geography

Taylors Beach is located 18km (11miles) east of Ingham.[4] It is bounded by the Coral Sea on the east where there are long sandy beaches. It is divided into a northern and southern section by the estuary where Victoria Creek flows into the Coral Sea; the southern section having a long northern spit providing shelter to the beaches of the northern part. The residential development is adjacent to the beaches of the northern part. Apart from some farming in the northern part, most of the locality is undeveloped.[5]

History

The town was formerly known as Cassady after Francis Andrew O'Connor Cassady who was mayor of the City of Townsville in 1894, 1901 and 1905. However, it was renamed Taylors Beach on 1 October 1969. The name Cassady is preserved in Cassady Beach, a small beachside community within neighbouring Forrest Beach (-18.73°N 146.2936°W).[6]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Taylors Beach had a population of 351 people.

In the, the locality of Taylors Beach had a population of 318 people.

In the, the locality of Taylors Beach had a population of 297 people.

Education

There are no schools in Taylors Beach. The nearest government primary school is Halifax State School in neighbouring Halifax to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the west.[7]

Recreation

The town is a popular area for boating and fishing.[4] There is a two-lane boat ramp into the estuary of Victoria Creek (-18.6245°N 146.3302°W).[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 13 February 2022.
  2. 13 February 2022.
  3. 14 March 2014.
  4. Web site: Taylors Beach - Ingham. Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism Inc. 14 March 2014. 15 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315015011/http://www.hinchinbrookchamber.com.au/taylors_beach.html. live.
  5. Web site: Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. 27 May 2014. 27 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527212854/http://www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0020/100568/qldglobe.kml. live.
  6. 27 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Queensland State and Non-State Schools. Queensland Government. 25 May 2014. 8 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508025559/http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/statistics/docs/state-and-non-state-school-listing.xlsx. live.
  8. Web site: Boating facilities in Queensland — north Queensland. Queensland Government. 27 May 2014. 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515060507/http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/~/media/msqinternet/msqfiles/home/waterways/boating%20infrastructure/boating%20facilities/pdf_boatramp_north_qld.pdf. 15 May 2013. dmy-all.