Forrest Beach, Queensland

Forrest Beach is a small coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Forrest Beach had a population of 1,254 people.

Forrest Beach
Queensland
Forrest Beach
Coordinates18.7177°S 146.2852°E / -18.7177; 146.2852
Population1,254 (2016 census)
 • Density18.633/km2 (48.26/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4850
Area67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi)
Location
  • 16 km (10 mi) SE of Ingham
  • 85 km (53 mi) NW of Townsville
  • 1,195 km (743 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Forrest Beach:
Braemeadows Braemeadows Taylors Beach
Blackrock Forrest Beach Coral Sea
Orient Orient Coral Sea

Allingham is the coastal town within the locality.

Lady Elliot Reef lies close to the coast, about 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Forrest Beach.

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