Machans Beach, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Machans Beach Cairns, Queensland
Esplanade 2005
Machans Beach Location in Queensland
Population	1,051 (2016 census)
• Density	140.1/km2 (363/sq mi)
Established	1885
Postcode(s)	4878
Area	7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Cairns Region
State electorate(s)	Barron River
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Machans Beach: Holloways Beach Coral Sea. Coral Sea Barron Machans Beach Coral Sea Stratford Aeroglen Aeroglen

Machans Beach is a beach and coastal suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Machans Beach had a population of 1,051 people.

History

The area was first surveyed in 1885, but was not permanently settled until the 1920s. It is named after Richard Machan who was among the first permanent white settlers in the area, having purchased land in the 1920s. Using a Model T Ford, Richard Machan provided transportation services to the area. He built a jetty to encourage tourist boats from Cairns to call at nearby Barron Beach.

Machans Beach State School opened on 4 February 1952.

Relationship to airport

Machans Beach is located about 1–2 km north of the Cairns International Airport. Plans to extend the airport in 2011 raised a number of objections from Machans Beach residents in relation to environmental concerns and noise concerns.

Images for kids

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  Gundy Anton Bridge from Machans Beach over Redden Creek to Redden Island, 2018

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  Looking upstream on Redden Creek (offshoot of the Barron River), 2018

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  Looking south along the esplanade, 2018

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  Older homes, 2018

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  New homes on Redden Island, 2018

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  Looking south along the sea wall, 2018