| Machans Beach Cairns, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Esplanade 2005 | |||||||||||||||
  Machans Beach | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 16°51′20″S 145°44′52″E / 16.8555°S 145.7477°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 943 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 132.8/km2 (344.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1885 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4878 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barron River | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Machans Beach is a beach and coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Machans Beach had a population of 943 people.[1]
Machans Beach is impacted by noise from Cairns International Airport, which keeps real estate prices in check. From August 2023 to July 2024 the median price for houses has been $501,500. However, waterfront properties come also here at a premium, with houses above the million dollar mark.[4][5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Machans Beach – suburb in Cairns Region (entry 48738)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Machans Beach – beach in Cairns Region (entry 41948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Cairns Airport Flight Paths", Airservices Australia, per 23 October 2024
- ^ "Machans Beach - House price guide", realestate.com.au, 28. February 2023