Garners Beach is a coastal

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in the

Cassowary Coast Region The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail, Cardwell and Tully. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Garners Beach had a population of 25 people.

Geography

The ''

Coral Sea The Coral Sea () is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends down the Australian northeast coast. Most of it is protected by the Fre ...

'' forms the eastern boundary and part of the northern boundary. Garners Beach has the following beaches (from north to south): * Garners Beach () * Brookes Beach (), extending south into Bingil Bay

History

The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach, which in turn was named after pioneer settler Edward Garner who took up land there in 1890. He grew bananas and later established a refreshment room for visitors. In 1928, Mr Garner's Beach was described as an excellent place for fishing and viewing coral. By September 1937, Garners Beach Road had been was built to access the beach, leading to increased use by motor cars. It also facilitated a motor launch service to Garners Beach to link with a motor lorry service to

El Arish ʻArish or el-ʻArīsh ( ar, العريش ' , ''Hrinokorura'') is the capital and largest city (with 164,830 inhabitants ) of the North Sinai Governorate of Egypt, as well as the largest city on the entire Sinai Peninsula, lying on the Mediter ...

for deliveries. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, the district was used as a practice

firing range A shooting range, firing range, gun range or shooting ground is a specialized facility, venue or field designed specifically for firearm usage qualifications, training, practice or competitions. Some shooting ranges are operated by military ...

by the military. In the , Garners Beach had a population of 25 people.

Heritage listings

Garners Beach has the following heritage sites: * Garners Beach Road (): Garners Beach Burial Ground

Education

There are no schools in Garners Beach. The nearest government primary school is El Arish State School in

to the west. The nearest government secondary school is

Tully State High School Tully is a town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is adjacent to the Bruce Highway, approximately south of Cairns by road and north of Townsville. At the , the population was 2,390. Tully is perhaps best kno ...

in Tully to the south-west.

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