Kurrimine Beach, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Kurrimine Beach, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Kurrimine Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -17.75105 |
| Longitude | 146.12581 |
| Population | 996 |
| Density | 6.9 /km² |
| Area | 143.4 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1291 km northwest |
Kurrimine Beach is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 996. The locality covers an area of 143.4 km², giving a population density of about 6.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1291 km northwest of Brisbane. Kurrimine Beach is located at 17.7510°S, 146.1258°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Kurrimine Beach unfurls as a quiet sigh against the vibrant green fringe of North Queensland, where the Great Dividing Range softens into coastal plains. It lies 182.8 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 13.0 km north-north-east of Mission Beach. Here, the air carries a perpetual warmth, thick with the scent of salt spray and the sweet perfume of tropical blossoms, a subtle perfume that clings to everything like a second skin. The beach itself, a long, pale ribbon, is often fringed by coconut palms that sway with a languid grace, their fronds rustling a soft, dry whisper against the ceaseless murmur of the Coral Sea. Behind this coastal edge, the land rises gently, a mosaic of sugarcane fields stretching towards the hazy blue mountains, their emerald surfaces catching the sun in a thousand shifting shades. The light here, particularly as the day softens towards evening, possesses a peculiar golden quality, bathing the landscape in a honeyed glow that makes the ordinary seem touched by something extraordinary.
The history of Kurrimine Beach is as much about the patient cultivation of the land as it is about the ebb and flow of the tides. For generations, the rich alluvial soils have sustained the sugar cane industry, a backbone of the local economy that provides a steady rhythm to life, punctuated by the seasonal hum of harvesting machinery. This agricultural heritage is woven into the very character of Kurrimine Beach, shaping its unhurried pace and the quiet resilience of its people. Travellers are drawn to its unpretentious charm, a place where the simple pleasures of a seaside existence are paramount. The nearby waterways, remnants of ancient river systems, offer a different kind of allure, a freshwater counterpoint to the saltwater embrace of the ocean, hinting at a deeper, older story of the land that the coastal breeze carries on its breath.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kurrimine Beach, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Kurrimine Beach, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Kurrimine Beach includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast Regional). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kurrimine Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |