Turkey Beach is a coastal town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Turkey Beach had a population of 148 people.

Geography

Turkey Beach is a coastal town that sits on a peninsula jutting into Rodds Bay (). Turkey Beach Road connects the town to the

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History

The town was gazetted on 1 November 1968. The name Turkey relates directly back to the bustard or bush turkey shot by

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's crew back in 1770 when they discovered the area aboard . Nearby Turkey Station existed since at latest 1875. Turkey Beach was within the

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until the shire was amalgamated into the Gladstone Region in 2008. Turkey Beach Cenotaph was officially unveiled in April 2012 and used later that month for its first

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memorial services.

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veteran Ron Jenson worked toward establishing the cenotaph for 12 years.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Turkey Beach had a population of 133 people. In the , the locality of Turkey Beach had a population of 183 people. In the , the locality of Turkey Beach had a population of 148 people.

Education

There are no schools in Turkey Beach. The nearest government primary school is Bororen State School in Bororen to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in

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to the south-west and

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(to Year 12) in Tannum Sands to the north-west.

Amenities

The town of Turkey Beach has good amenities. Accommodation is available, but there is no camping in the township. Turkey Beach has good links with the towns of

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and Agnes Water, the tourist hubs of the Discovery Coast. There is a boat ramp and floating walkway at Hancock Street into Rodds Harbour (). It is managed by the

Gladstone Regional Council Gladstone Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , and has an estimated operating budget of Australian dollar, A$84 million. In the , the Gladstone Region had a ...

. There is a swimming enclosure to the north of the boat ramp.

Attractions

Turkey Beach Cenotaph is a war memorial on the Esplanade at the northern tip of the peninsula ().

References

External links

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Turkey Beach

Town of Bororen

Discovery Coast Tourism Commission

Town of 1770
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