Etty Bay
Queensland
Etty Bay is located in Queensland
Etty Bay
Etty Bay
Coordinates17°33′25″S 146°05′19″E / 17.5569°S 146.0886°E / -17.5569; 146.0886 (Etty Bay (town centre))
Population397 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density27.96/km2 (72.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4858
Area14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Etty Bay:
Mourilyan Coquette Point Coral Sea
Mourilyan Etty Bay Coral Sea
Mourilyan Mourilyan Mourilyan Harbour

Etty Bay is a coastal town and a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Etty Bay had a population of 397 people.[1]

Attractions

Etty Bay is a popular beach for locals and tourists. It features a swimming net to protect from the seasonal Jelly Fish. Etty bay also has a prominent cassowary population that can be regularly seen on the beach.

History

In the 2016 census, the locality of Etty Bay had a population of 397 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Etty Bay. The nearest government primary school is Mourilyan State School in neighbouring Mourilyan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College is Innisfail Estate, Innisfail, to the north-west.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Etty Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Etty Bay – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 11906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. "Etty Bay – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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