Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville)
Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Shelly Beach Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Shelly Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°11′11″S 146°44′13″E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4810 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
As its name suggests, Shelly Beach is a coastal area with a sandy beach. It was named because it was an area used to collect shell grit.[1] Despite being a suburb, it is undeveloped land within the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park with no road access other than tracks.[2][3]
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References
- "Shelly Beach - Townsville City (entry 44640)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- "Townsville Town Common Conservation Park map" (PDF). Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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