Banksia Beach, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Banksia BeachBribie Island, Queensland |
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Fishing at Banksia Beach with the Bribie Island Bridge in the background
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Population | 5,995 (2016 census suburb) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 749/km2 (1,940/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4507 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Banksia Beach is a town and suburb on Bribie Island in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the suburb of Banksia Beach had a population of 5,995 people.
Education
Banksia Beach State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Sunderland Road (27°02′47″S 153°08′54″E / 27.0463°S 153.1483°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1046 students with 70 teachers (64 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
There is no secondary school in Banksia Beach. The nearest government secondary school is Bribie Island State High School in Bongaree to the south.
Images for kids
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Looking from Banksia Beach across the Pumicestone Channel towards the Glass House Mountains