Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville)
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| Coordinates: 19°11′02″S 146°45′05″E / 19.1838°S 146.7513°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Townsville | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4810 | ||||||||||||
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Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population".[3]
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.[4] Despite being a suburb, it is undeveloped land within the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park with no road access other than tracks.[5][6]
History
The suburb's name derives from the shell grit along the sea shore.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had "no people or a very low population".[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shelly Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Shelly Beach – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Townsville Town Common Conservation Park map" (PDF). Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2024.