Grasstree Beach, Queensland

Grasstree Beach
Queensland
Settlement on the Zelma Goldfields, circa 1900
Grasstree Beach is located in Queensland
Grasstree Beach
Grasstree Beach
Coordinates21°20′42″S 149°16′03″E / 21.345°S 149.2675°E / -21.345; 149.2675 (Grasstree Beach (centre of locality))
Population717 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density42.43/km2 (109.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4740
Area16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Grasstree Beach:
Alligator Creek Hay Point Coral Sea
Sarina Grasstree Beach Coral Sea
Sarina Sarina Beach Campwin Beach

Grasstree Beach is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It contains two towns, Grasstree in the centre of the locality (21°21′43″S 149°17′38″E / 21.3619°S 149.2939°E / -21.3619; 149.2939 (Grasstree (town))) and Zelma on the coast (21°21′49″S 149°18′26″E / 21.3636°S 149.30722°E / -21.3636; 149.30722 (Zelma (town))).[3][4] In the 2021 census, Grasstree Beach had a population of 717 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Grasstree Beach – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46790)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Grasstree – population centre in Mackay Region (entry 14642)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Zelma – population centre in Mackay Region (entry 38834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2019.