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Kurrimine Beach
Queenslandvillage
Kurrimine Beach
Total population
624
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kurrimine Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 742 people.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town was originally called Kurrimine which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning sunrise or dawn. It was renamed Kurrimine Beach on 1 March 1982.
Geography
The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary. The Kurrimine Beach National Park and Maria Creek National Park are within the locality.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves1,037
- Black ButcherbirdMelloria quoyi (R.P.Lesson & Garnot, 1827) · Aves948
- Helmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroides (Swainson, 1838) · Aves921
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves862
- Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves844
- Bush Thick-kneeBurhinus grallarius (Latham, 1801) · Aves824
- Metallic StarlingAplonis metallica (Temminck, 1824) · Aves694
- Torresian Imperial-PigeonDucula spilorrhoa (G.R.Gray, 1858) · Aves655
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2011-03-1530 km NE of Innisfail Estate, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Queensland
- Bingil Bay3.7 mi away · pop. 438
- Silkwood6.1 mi away · pop. 211
- Mission Beach6.2 mi away · pop. 1,014
- El Arish7 mi away · pop. 245
- Mena Creek13 mi away · pop. 210
- Tully Heads16.6 mi away · pop. 477
- Flying Fish Point19.1 mi away · pop. 395
- Belvedere19.4 mi away · pop. 943
- Coorumba19.4 mi away · pop. 137
- Berner Creek20.4 mi away · pop. 16
- East Palmerston20.9 mi away · pop. 220
- Mirriwinni29.2 mi away · pop. 492
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API