Grasstree Beach, Queensland

Grasstree Beach is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It contains two towns, Grasstree in the centre of the locality (21.3619°S 149.2939°E / -21.3619; 149.2939 (Grasstree (town))) and Zelma on the coast (21.3636°S 149.30722°E / -21.3636; 149.30722 (Zelma (town))). In the 2021 census, Grasstree Beach had a population of 717 people.

Grasstree Beach
Queensland
Settlement on the Zelma Goldfields, circa 1900
Grasstree Beach
Coordinates21.345°S 149.2675°E / -21.345; 149.2675 (Grasstree Beach (centre of locality))
Population717 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)4740
Area16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 15.6 km (10 mi) NW of Sarina
  • 36.8 km (23 mi) SSE of Mackay
  • 315 km (196 mi) NNW of Rockhampton
  • 959 km (596 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Grasstree Beach:
Alligator Creek Hay Point Coral Sea
Sarina Grasstree Beach Coral Sea
Sarina Sarina Beach Campwin Beach
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