Holloway Beach, Queensland
Holloway Beach is a coastal town in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is within the suburb of Holloways Beach (the spelling is slightly different).[2]
| Holloway Beach Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Holloway Beach | |
| Coordinates | 16.8333°S 145.7333°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4878 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region |
| State electorate(s) | Barron River |
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt |
History
The town takes its name from Richard Holloway, a local farmer, owner of Portions 67V and 68V in the Parish of Smithfield, around 1926.[1]
The town was named Holloway by the Queensland Surveyor-General on 16 April 1951, but it was changed to Holloway Beach on 1 April 1971 by the Queensland Place Names Board.[1]
Holloway's Beach State School opened on 23 May 1955 and closed on 13 June 1966.[3]
References
- "Holloway Beach – town in Cairns Region (entry 16003)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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