Alva, Queensland

Alva is a coastal town and a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Alva had a population of 279 people.[1]

Alva
Queensland
Alva is located in Queensland
Alva
Alva
Coordinates19.4555°S 147.4811°E / -19.4555; 147.4811
Population279 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.259/km2 (5.851/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4807
Area123.5 km2 (47.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Localities around Alva:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Colevale Alva Coral Sea
Brandon Ayr Airdmillan

Geography

The northern part of Alva is a peninsula extending into the Coral Sea. The peninsula and north-western part of the locality are within the Bowling Green Bay National Park.[4]

Alva Beach, also known as Lynchs Beach, is part of the Burdekin River Delta.[5]

History

Alva was first surveyed as a town in 1926.[2]

In the 2016 census, Alva had a population of 279 people.[1]

Amenities

The town is home to the Ayr Surf Life Saving Club which opened in 1926 at Alva Beach,[6] the Alva Beach Tourist Park,[7] and a dive shop[8] offering trips to the SS Yongala ship wreck.

  • Alva Beach at low tide
    Alva Beach at low tide
  • Ayr Surf Life Saving Club
    Ayr Surf Life Saving Club
  • Alva Beach Tourist Park
    Alva Beach Tourist Park
  • Yongala Dive shop
    Yongala Dive shop

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alva (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Alva – town in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42894)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. "Alva – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44664)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. "Beachsafe". Beachsafe. Surf Life Saving Australia. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. "Ayr Surf Life Saving Club". Ayr Surf Life Saving Club. Ayr Surf Life Saving Club. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  7. "AlvaBeachTP". Alva Beach Tourist Park. Alva Beach Tourist Park. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. "Yongala Dive". Yongala Dive. Yongala Dive. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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