Taylors Beach, Queensland

Taylors Beach Queensland
Taylors Beach
Coordinates	18.6225°S 146.3275°E / -18.6225; 146.3275 (Taylors Beach (town centre))
Population	297 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	8.973/km^2 (23.24/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4850
Area	33.1 km^2 (12.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	24.2 km (15 mi) NE of Ingham 136 km (85 mi) NW of Townsville 1,471 km (914 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Localities around Taylors Beach: Halifax Halifax Coral Sea Braemeadows Taylors Beach Coral Sea Braemeadows Forrest Beach Coral Sea

Taylors Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It takes its name from its beach.[4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Taylors Beach had a population of 297 people.[1]

Geography

Taylors Beach is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Ingham.[5] 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.[6]

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.[2] The name Cassady is preserved in Cassady Beach, a small beachside community within neighbouring Forrest Beach (18°43′48″S 146°17′37″E).[7]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Taylors Beach had a population of 351 people.[8]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Taylors Beach had a population of 318 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Taylors Beach had a population of 297 people.[1]

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.[10]

Recreation

The town is a popular area for boating and fishing.[5] There is a two-lane boat ramp into the estuary of Victoria Creek (18.624532°S 146.330192°E / -18.624532; 146.330192 (Taylors Beach boat ramp)).[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Taylors Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Taylors Beach – town in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 33464)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
3. "Taylors Beach – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42527)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
4. "Taylors Beach – beach in the Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 33463)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
5. "Taylors Beach - Ingham". Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism Inc. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
6. "Queensland Globe". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
7. "Cassady Beach (entry 6411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Taylors Beach (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Taylors Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
11. "Boating facilities in Queensland — north Queensland" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.

External links

• "Town map of Taylors Beach". Queensland Government. 1977.

• Jones, Daryl (2007), Aerial photograph of Taylors Beach, 2007, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, retrieved 27 May 2014