Tannum Sands is a coastal town and
locality
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in the
Gladstone Region
Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , had an estimated resident population at 30 June 2018 of 62,979, and has an estimated operating budget of A$84 million.
History
Gladstone Reg ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, Australia.
Geography
The locality is bounded to north-east by the
Coral Sea, to the north-west and west by the
Boyne River, and to the south-west by Station Creek. The town of Tannum Sands is located in the northern part of the locality.
Canoe Point is at the northern tip of the locality ().
The locality includes Wild Cattle Island () which is separated from the mainland east coast by a narrow channel known as Wild Cattle Creek.
The island's east coast facing the
Coral Sea is a long sandy strip called Wild Cattle Beach ().
Most of the island is within the
Wild Cattle Island National Park
Wild Cattle Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia, approximately 25 km southeast of Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a care ...
with the small town of
Bangalee at its southern tip ().
Tannum Sands has a neighbouring
twin town
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
While there are early examples of inter ...
called
Boyne Island
Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people.
Boyne Island is south of Gladstone.
Geography
It is located on the west bank o ...
. The two localities are separated only by the
Boyne River and joined by a bridge.
Tannum Sands is primarily a tourist and residential town. It is a major residential area for the nearby
Boyne Island Aluminium Smelter
Boyne Smelters is located on Boyne Island, Queensland, Australia, approximately 12 km south of the port of Gladstone. The smelter has a production capacity of 545,000 tonnes of aluminium per year. The operating company Boyne Smelters Ltd i ...
and
Gladstone-based industries.
History
The area south of the
Boyne River was originally known as Redcliff (being the colour of the stoney cliffs) and then renamed Wild Cattle Creek (being the name of the creek that flows through the area) and had been a popular fishing and picnic location for the people of
Boyne Island
Boyne Island is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Boyne Island had a population of 4,760 people.
Boyne Island is south of Gladstone.
Geography
It is located on the west bank o ...
, but remained unsettled due to its inaccessibility. Closer settlement began in the late 1930s when12 beach front lots were auctioned. The town received its original name ''Tannum'' when a group of children returned from a
Sunday School picnic to the beach quite sunburnt. The comment was made "we can really tan 'um over there." One of the people present worked for the Queensland Land Department thought it would be a good name for the area and registered the name.
On 12 April 1951, the town was renamed ''Tannum Sands''.
A bridge connecting Tannum Sands to Boyne Island was constructed as a result of the construction of the
Boyne Island Aluminium Smelter
Boyne Smelters is located on Boyne Island, Queensland, Australia, approximately 12 km south of the port of Gladstone. The smelter has a production capacity of 545,000 tonnes of aluminium per year. The operating company Boyne Smelters Ltd i ...
. It was opened on 11 October 1980 by E.A.D. Cameron, Chairman of the
Calliope Shire Council
The Shire of Calliope was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. It was centred on the town of Calliope.
History
Calliope Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland ...
.
Tannum Sands State School was opened on 24 January 1983.
Tannum Sands State High School
Tannum Sands State High School (TSSHS or often Tannum High) is a public high school located in Tannum Sands, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Each grade has an average of about 213 students. It is the first and only secondary school est ...
was opened on 22 January 1998 with 287 students in Years 7 and 8.
St Francis Catholic Primary School was opened in January 2005.
In the , the locality of Tannum Sands had a population of 5,145 people.
Education
Tannum Sands hosts a number of schools including a
public primary school, a
public high school, and a
Catholic primary school. They draw students from both the local areas but also from the wider region including from
Miriam Vale
Miriam Vale is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Miriam Vale had a population of 512 people.
Geography
The town is situated on the Bruce Highway, north of Brisbane, the state capital, and south ...
,
Benaraby, and
Calliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope ( ; grc, Καλλιόπη, Kalliópē, beautiful-voiced) is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muse ...
.
Tannum Sands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Waratah Crescent ().
In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 736 students with 49 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).
In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 693 students with 52 teachers (46 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).
It includes a
special education
Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...
program.
St Francis Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Francis Way ().
In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 231 students with 21 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).
In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 205 students with 21 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).
Tannum Sands State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 65 Coronation Drive ().
In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,066 students with 86 teachers (82 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).
In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 986 students with 87 teachers (81 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).
It includes a special education program.
Amenities
The Tannum Sands branch of the
Queensland Country Women's Association
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...
meets at the QCWA Hall at 1 Steele Street.
Tannum Sands has a beach patrolled by surf lifesavers.
Surf Life Saving Queensland :: Tannum Sands
Sport
Boyne-Tannum has teams competing in soccer, rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...
, Australian rules football, cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
, touch football, netball
Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...
, tennis
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, surf lifesaving
Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted social movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countries, inc ...
, swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
, and hockey
Hockey is a term used to denote a family of various types of both summer and winter team sports which originated on either an outdoor field, sheet of ice, or dry floor such as in a gymnasium. While these sports vary in specific rules, numbers o ...
. The area has two sporting grounds: BITS (Boyne Island Tannum Sands) club for cricket, football, golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
, soccer, and lawn bowls
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, and Dennis Park for touch football, netball, and rugby league. Within Tannum Sands itself is the Tannum Sands Tennis Association and the Tannum Sands Squash Centre. The latter also provides rock climbing and a gymnasium.
Kiteboarding
Kiteboarding or kitesurfing is a sport that involves using wind power with a large power kite to pull a rider across a water, land, or snow surface. It combines aspects of paragliding, surfing, windsurfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and wak ...
is a rapidly growing sport in the region, with Tannum Sands becoming a nationally renowned location.
Tannum Sands also has a growing number of horse riders racing along the beach.
Events
Boyne Island and Tannum Sands are also home to the Boyne Tannum Hookup, Australia's largest family fishing event held on the King's Birthday
The King's Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen's Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those ...
long weekend. The event is held at Bray Park. This event is very popular with more than 3,000 entrants.
The Coconet Classic is an annual kiteboaring event. It was formerly the National Kiteboarding Titles, but became an open event held during the Easter long weekend.
Tannum Sands is well known as a fishing venue with access to the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over over an area of approximately . The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, ...
, the Boyne River and Lake Awoonga.
Hazards
Saltwater crocodiles
The saltwater crocodile (''Crocodylus porosus'') is a crocodilian native to saltwater habitats and brackish wetlands from India's east coast across Southeast Asia and the Sundaic region to northern Australia and Micronesia. It has been list ...
have been sighted on Wild Cattle Island and in Wild Cattle Creek.
References
External links
Community website
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Tannum Sands
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Towns in Queensland
Coastal towns in Queensland
Gladstone Region
Localities in Queensland