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| Locality | Saunders Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.16133 |
| Longitude | 146.60558 |
| Population | 414 |
| Density | 147.9 /km² |
| Area | 2.8 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 4818 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1132 km northwest |
Saunders Beach is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 414. The locality covers an area of 2.8 km², giving a population density of about 147.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1132 km northwest of Brisbane. Saunders Beach is located at 19.1613°S, 146.6056°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4818. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Saunders Beach unfurls its sandy length against the turquoise embrace of the Coral Sea, a broad sweep of pale gold punctuated by the dark, stoic shapes of casuarina trees clinging to the dunes. It lies 19.7 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.8 km west-north-west of Bushland Beach. The air here carries the perpetual, gentle tang of salt, a subtle perfume that mingles with the dry warmth of the Queensland coast, a place where the land seems to exhale heat even as the tide whispers its cool secrets. Beyond the immediate fringe of coastal scrub, the terrain slopes inland towards a low, scrubby rise, the land itself a testament to the persistent, sun-drenched character of this northern clime, where the light often burns with an almost crystalline intensity, especially in the late afternoon.
The story of Saunders Beach is one of gradual settlement, a slow unspooling of human presence against a backdrop of ancient natural rhythms, with its economy historically tied to the surrounding agricultural lands and the bounty of the nearby waters. While not a major hub, its character is shaped by the steady pulse of life in this part of Queensland, a place where the rhythm of the day is often dictated by the sun and the sea, and where the neighbouring communities share a common heritage of resilience and resourcefulness. The beach itself, a place of quiet contemplation rather than bustling crowds, offers a window into the enduring appeal of this coastline, a reminder of the simpler pleasures found where the land meets the ocean.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Saunders Beach, Queensland. 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 Saunders Beach, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Saunders Beach includes the postcode (4818), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. 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 Saunders Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |