Kurrimine Beach is a coastal town and
locality in the
Cassowary Coast Region,
Queensland, Australia.
In the , the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people.
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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. The Kurrimine Beach National Park and Maria Creek National Park
Maria Creek is a national park in Far North Queensland, Australia, 1292 km northwest of Brisbane. It is part of the Coastal Wet Tropics Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for the ...
are within the locality.
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.[
In the , the locality of Kurrimine Beach had a population of 729 people.]
Education
There are no schools in Kurrimine Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood
''Silkwood'' is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was adapted from the book ''Who Killed Karen Silkwood?'' by ''Rollin ...
to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west and Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.
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Towns in Queensland
Cassowary Coast Region
Localities in Queensland
Coastline of Queensland