Kewarra Beach is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 5,652.
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Geography
Kewarra Beach is bordered by the Coral Sea to the east and Kuranda National Park to the west. The Captain Cook Highway passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north.
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History
The area was primarily utilised for growing sugar cane until the suburb was developed in the 1980s and 90s.The western side of the highway was developed with a golf course (Paradise Palms) with housing to the north and south.
Facilities
A small shopping centre is located on Poolwood Road.
The foreshore reserve, Pelican Park, adjoins the beach. It has a swimming enclosure that excludes marine stingers at the north end. Other reserves include Brolga Park and Crocodile Park.
Tourist-oriented developments include Kewarra Beach Resort and Paradise Palms Country Club and Resort.
Education
Trinity Anglican School, which opened in 1983, has a campus for years Prep to 7.
Transport
Kewarra Beach is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Cairns via the Captain Cook Highway. Sunbus runs a bus service between Cairns City Mall and Palm Cove that includes Kewarra Beach on its route.
References
External links
Media related to Kewarra Beach, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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