Sarina Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Sarina Beach had a population of 607 people.[1]
| Sarina Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sarina Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°23′19″S 149°18′47″E / 21.3886°S 149.3130°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 607 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 34.89/km2 (90.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4737 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to east by the Coral Sea, to the south by the Sarina Inlet and Plane Creek, and to the west by the Goonyella railway line that carries coal from the Bowen Basin coalfields to Hay Point for shipping.[4][5]
Praguelands railway station ion the Goonyella railway line is on the boundary of the localities of Sarina and Sarina Beach. (21°23′45″S 149°15′22″E / 21.3959°S 149.2562°E).[6]
Sarina Beach Road connects the town of Sarina to the south-east to the town of Sarah Beach on the east coast of the locality.[5]
Coastal features edit
Sarina Beach has the following coastal features (from west to east):
- Biltofts Beach (21°23′25″S 149°16′35″E / 21.3902°S 149.2763°E)[7]
- Sarina Inlet (21°24′11″S 149°17′50″E / 21.4030°S 149.2972°E)[8]
- Point Salisbury (21°24′01″S 149°18′03″E / 21.4004°S 149.3007°E)[9][10]
- Johnsons Beach (21°23′39″S 149°18′12″E / 21.3942°S 149.3033°E)[11]
- Perpetua Point (21°23′45″S 149°18′45″E / 21.3959°S 149.3126°E)[9][12]
- Sarina Beach, the beach (21°23′15″S 149°18′49″E / 21.3875°S 149.3135°E)[13][14]
History edit
The name ultimately derives the Sarina Inlet, believed to be named by surveyor William Charles Borlase Wilson from Greek mythology meaning enchantress.[3]
The beach became popular with beachgoers in the late 1920s with the first house built in 1928 for Mrs Campbell senior, who established a business providing dressing room facilities.[15]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Sarina Beach had a population of 607 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Sarina Beach. The nearest government primary schools are Alligator Creek State School in Alligator Creek to the north-west and Sarina State School in neighbouring Sarina to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Sarina State High School also in Sarina.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sarina Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Sarina Beach – town in Mackay Region (entry 29967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Sarina Beach – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Sarina Inlet – inlet in Mackay Regional (entry 29968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Biltofts Beach – beach in Mackay Regional (entry 48223)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Sarina Inlet – inlet in the Mackay Region (entry 29968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Point Salisbury – poin in Mackay Region (entry 29459)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Johnsons Beach – beach in the Mackay Region (entry 48224)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Perpetua Point – point in Mackay Region (entry 26466)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Sarina Beach – beach in Mackay Region (entry 29966)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Sarina". Daily Mercury. Vol. 62, no. 5053. Queensland, Australia. 5 January 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
