Beach Holm
Beach Holm is a coastal locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Beach Holm had a population of 32 people.[1]
| Beach Holm Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Beach Holm | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19.2063°S 146.6491°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 32 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.64/km2 (6.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Beach Holm is one of Townsville's northern beach suburbs.[3]
The locality is bounded to the north by the Coral Sea. The Bruce Highway enter the locality from the south-west (Mount Low / Derragun) and then forms the southern boundary of the locality (separating it from Jensen) and then exits to the south-west (the locality of Black River).[3]
The watercourse Black River enters the locality form the south-west (locality of Black Water / Jensen) and forms the south-west boundary of the locality of Beach Holm. The boundary then extends west of the river before the boundary returns to the river and follows the river to its mouth (19.1786°S 146.6517°E) on the Coral Sea.[4] The pocket of land on the west of the Black River is inaccessible directly from the locality east of the river.[3]
The coastal strip is sandy and extends along the coast of most of the neighbouring locality of Bushland Beach. The sandy strip is also called Bushland Beach (19.1884°S 146.6731°E).[5][6]
There is a small strip of housing along the beach on both sides of Batley Parade (also known as the Esplanade, 19.1808°S 146.6555°E). Apart from that, the rest of the locality is low-lying (mostly near sea level) and swampy. Some of the land can be used for grazing on native vegetation but other uses are unused.[3]
There are few streets in the locality and no access directly from the Bruce Highway. The only road access is via Mount Low on an unnamed road (19.1873°S 146.6586°E) off Brabon Road.[3]
The North Coast railway line passes through the south of the locality from the localities of Mount Low to Black River, travelling just north of the Bruce Highway. Kulburn railway station is an abandoned station on that line (19.2266°S 146.6381°E).[7]
History
In the 2016 census Beach Holm had a population of 32 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Beach Holm. The nearest government primary schools are North Shore State School and Bohlevale State School, both of which are in Burdell to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Deeragun to the south-east.[3]
Attractions
Brabon Park Cenotaph is a war memorial at 21 Batley Parade (19.1812°S 146.6570°E). Anzac Day services are held at the cenotaph.[8]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beach Holm (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Beach Holm – locality in City of Townsville (entry 50390)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "Black River – watercourse in City of Townsville (entry 2913)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 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.
- "Bushland Beach – beach in the City of Townsville (entry 44529)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- "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.
- Kellner, Lydia (24 April 2015). "ANZAC Day service guide". Townsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
