Thornton Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Thornton Beach had a population of 8 people.[4]
| Thornton Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Thornton Beach, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
  Thornton Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°10′20″S 145°26′26″E / 16.1723°S 145.4405°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThornton Beach is bounded to the south by the Cape Tribulation Road and to the east by the Coral Sea. The wide, flat beach has a tide which, at its highest point, almost reached the trees.[5] Most of the southern and western parts of the locality are within the Daintree National Park. Cape Tribulation Road connects from Diwan to the south through to Cape Tribulation to the north and passes through the town.[6]
History
editThornton Beach was named as a town on 1 February 1972.[2]
On 29 May 2016, a 46-year-old woman visiting from New South Wales was attacked by a crocodile while swimming at the beach with her friend, who attempted unsuccessfully to rescue her before she was taken.[7] Police conducted a search of the coastline and surrounding estuaries, and the woman was later confirmed to be dead.[8] The attack sparked conversations of crocodile population culling in the area, initiated by federal MP Bob Katter.[8]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Thornton Beach had a population of 5 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Thornton Beach had a population of 8 people.[4]
Education
editThere are no schools in Thornton Beach. The nearest government primary school is Alexandra Bay State School in neighbouring Diwan to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south.[6]
References
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thornton Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Thornton Beach – town in Shire of Douglas (entry 34324)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Thornton Beach – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thornton Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Thornton - Beach in Thornton Beach Cairns QLD". SLS Beachsafe. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Woman watches friend dragged off beach by crocodile at night". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Croc attack 'worst nightmare' for Cindy Waldron's family". ABC News. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thornton Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
