Saunders Beach, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Saunders Beach
city = Townsville
state = Qld


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lga =
postcode = 4818
est =
pop = 407
area =
propval =
stategov = Thuringowa
fedgov = Herbert
near-nw = Toolakea
near-n = Halifax Bay
near-ne = Halifax Bay
near-w = Bluewater
near-e = Bushland Beach
near-sw = Purono Park
near-s = Yabulu
near-se = Black River
dist1 =
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Saunders Beach

Saunders Beach (coord|19|9|24|S|146|36|15|E|display=inline,title|region:AU_type:location) is a residential suburb approximately 25 kilometres north [ [https://www.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/resources/1820.pdf Beach Management Plan for Saunders Beach - Introduction: Saunders Beach] , accessed 10 June 2008.] of the Townsville and Thuringowa urban centres, in Queensland, Australia. The Saunders Beach community is situated just south-east of the the mouth of Althaus Creek, the beach itself stretching approximately 6 kilometres [ [http://discover.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/placestogo/northernbeaches#Saunders%20Beach Discover Thuringowa: Northern Beaches] , accessed 10 June 2008.] further south-east to the mouth of Black River.

At the 2006 Census, Saunders beach consisted of 407 residents [ [http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/resources/293.pdf The New Townsville City: Townsville State Suburbs] , accessed 9 June 2008.] , of which are spread across 200 dwellings [ [https://www.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/resources/1820.pdf Beach Management Plan for Saunders Beach - Introduction: Saunders Beach] , accessed 10 June 2008.] (as stated by Thuringowa Council in 2004). A high proportion of the Saunders Beach population are aged in the 45-64 age bracket, with approximately 17.5% of the population aged between 45-54, and 11.3% aged between 55-64. [ [http://previous.townsville.qld.gov.au/atlas/age_8.asp Townsville Region - Social Atlas: Age Structure] , accessed 10 June 2008.]

In 2004, a Beach Management Plan was put into place by Thuringowa Council, to establish causes of erosion and help manage any future detriment to the beach by means of both natural and unnatural erosion. [ [https://www.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/resources/1820.pdf Beach Management Plan for Saunders Beach] , accessed 10 June 2008.]

Facilities

Saunders Beach is a popular local tourist destination, the northern end of which offers free, limited camping reserves. [ [http://discover.thuringowa.qld.gov.au/wheretostay/campingareas/index#saunders Discover Thuringowa: Northern Beaches Camping Areas] , accessed 10 June 2008.] Access to Althaus Creek is provided by means of a boat ramp, and other community facilities include a community centre, two general stores, and numerous parks with childrens playground equipment.

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