| Rainbow Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Rainbow Beach, Queensland, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Rainbow Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°54′27″S 153°05′20″E / 25.9075°S 153.0888°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,220 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 85.3/km2 (221.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4581 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Rainbow Beach is a coastal rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Rainbow Beach had a population of 1,220 people.[1]
It is a popular tourist destination, both in its own right and as a gateway to Fraser Island, with a vehicle ferry frequently running to the Southern point of Fraser Island.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Rainbow Beach – town in Gympie Region (entry 27922)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Rainbow Beach – locality in Gympie Region (entry 47617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.