Banksia Beach is a town and suburb on Bribie Island in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Banksia Beach had a population of 7,180 people.[1]
| Banksia Beach Bribie Island, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Fishing at Banksia Beach with the Bribie Island Bridge in the background | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°02′30″S 153°08′30″E / 27.0416°S 153.1416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,180 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 898/km2 (2,325/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4507 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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Banksia Beach is on the western coast of Bribie Island, separated from mainland Queensland by the Pumicestone Channel.[4]
The western part of the suburb is within the Bribie Island National Park. Apart from that the land use is almost entirely residential. The areas closest to the coast are developed as canal estates, while the northern part of the suburb is residential housing intermingled with the Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club.[4]
History
editThe name Banksia Beach was the name of the estate subdivision assigned by the land developer Jock McIlwain.[3] It was named as a township by the Qld Place Names Board on 23 November 1972.[2] The name refers to the plant genus Banksia, which grows in the area.[citation needed]
Historically Dux Creek flows into the Pumicestone Channel at 27°03′10″S 153°08′07″E / 27.0528°S 153.1352°E with:[5]
- Banksia Beach to the north of the creek mouth (27°02′39″S 153°07′58″E / 27.0441°S 153.1329°E)[6][4]
- Sylvan Beach to the south of the creek mouth (27°03′52″S 153°08′39″E / 27.0645°S 153.1443°E) extending south to Quota Park in Bongaree[6][4][7]
but the canal development has replaced Dux Creek with two canal developments with Skippers Canal effectively replacing Dux Creek and extending south with Voyagers Canal extending to the north.[4]
As part of the Australian Bicentenery commemoration, a monument to the exploration of Matthew Flinders was erected beside the beach and officially unveiled on 16 July 1988. It was designed by Kirsti Simpson and sculpted from Helidon sandstone by Tom Farrell.[8]
Banksia Beach State School opened on 28 January 1992.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, the suburb of Banksia Beach had a population of 5,995 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, the suburb Banksia Beach had a population of 7,180 people.[1]
Education
editBanksia Beach State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Sunderland Road (27°02′47″S 153°08′54″E / 27.0463°S 153.1483°E).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1046 students with 70 teachers (64 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]
There is no secondary school in Banksia Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Bribie Island State High School in Bongaree to the south.[4]
Amenities
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Bribie Harbour Shopping Village is a shopping centre at 25 Sunderland Drive (27°02′41″S 153°08′19″E / 27.0446°S 153.1385°E).[14][15]
Bribie Island Community Arts Centre is an art gallery and community art centre at 191 Sunderland Drive (27°02′54″S 153°09′12″E / 27.0482°S 153.1534°E).[14][16]
Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club is an 18-hole golf course at 141-159 Avon Avenue (27°01′53″S 153°08′55″E / 27.0314°S 153.1486°E).[14][17]
Solander Lake Bowls Club is at 70 Sunderland Drive (27°02′45″S 153°08′26″E / 27.0457°S 153.1405°E).[14][18]
There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:
- Col Fisher Park (27°02′17″S 153°07′57″E / 27.0380°S 153.1326°E)[19]
- Cosmos Park (27°02′48″S 153°08′29″E / 27.0466°S 153.1415°E)[19]
- Dampier Park (27°02′24″S 153°08′51″E / 27.0400°S 153.1475°E)[19]
- Oxley Park (27°02′12″S 153°08′53″E / 27.0368°S 153.1481°E)[19]
Attractions
editThe Matthew Flinders Exploration monument is in Col Fisher Park at the northern end of Solander Esplanade (27°02′15″S 153°07′59″E / 27.0374°S 153.1330°E).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Banksia Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Banksia Beach – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 49497)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Banksia Beach – suburb in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Dux Creek – watercourse in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 10964)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Sylvan Beach – beach in the Moreton Bay Region (entry 33025)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Matthew Flinders Exploration". Monument Australia. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Banksia Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Banksia Beach State School". Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Bribie Harbour Shopping Village". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "The Bribie Island Community Arts Centre". The Bribie Island Community Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club". Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Home". Solander Lake Bowls Club. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
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- "Bribie Island". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021.
- "Town of Banksia Beach" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972.
