Conway Beach, Queensland

Conway Beach
Queensland
View from the cliff at low tide, Conway Beach, 1937-1938
Conway Beach is located in Queensland
Conway Beach
Conway Beach
Coordinates20°28′29″S 148°44′49″E / 20.4747°S 148.7469°E / -20.4747; 148.7469 (Conway Beach (centre of locality))
Population75 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density83/km2 (216/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4800
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Conway Beach:
Conway Conway Conway
Wilson Beach Conway Beach Conway
Repulse Bay Repulse Bay Cape Conway

Conway Beach is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Conway Beach had a population of 75 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by Repulse Bay of the Coral Sea.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from Cape Conway which was in turn named after politician Henry Seymour Conway on 3 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, captain of HMS Endeavour.[2][4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Conway Beach had a population of 80 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Conway Beach had a population of 75 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Conway Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the north-west.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Conway Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Conway Beach – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46861)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Cape Conway – cape in the Whitsunday Region (entry 8004)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Conway Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata