Godwin Beach, Queensland
| Godwin Beach Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Godwin Beach | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°05′09″S 153°06′05″E / 27.0858°S 153.1013°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 462 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 121.6/km2 (315/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4511 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Godwin Beach is a coastal rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Godwin Beach had a population of 462 people.[1]
History[edit]
The locality is named after Charles Godwin who owned a fish cannery by the beach from 1897 to 1907. In January 1911 the steamer Eastern was stranded on the Salamander Bank (27°04′01″S 153°19′01″E / 27.067°S 153.317°E),[3] 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-west of Bulwer on Moreton Island, and barrels of oil had drifted off into the sea. Godwin was employed to salvage these barrels and transport them to Brisbane. While doing so, on 20 February 1911 he was thrown from his boat in rough seas off Toorbul Point and he drowned.[2][4][5][6]
Circa 1999, a monument commemorating Godwin was erected on the beachfront.[7][8]
In the 2011 census, Godwin Beach recorded a population of 444 people, 49.1% female and 50.9% male.[9] The median age of the Godwin Beach population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37. 77.3% of people living in Godwin Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7%, New Zealand 5.4%, Cambodia 0.7%, Hong Kong 0.7%, Germany 0.7%. 92.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Thai, 0.9% Tagalog, 0.9% German, 0.9% Greek, 0% Gaelic (Scotland).[9]
In the 2016 census, Godwin Beach had a population of 462 people.[1]
Attractions[edit]
There is a memorial to Charles Godwin along the beachfront.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Godwin Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Godwin Beach – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 50068)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Salamander Bank – marine bank (entry 29443)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "EASTERN AGROUND". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 550. Queensland, Australia. 26 January 1911. p. 5. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A Drowning Accident". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 573. Queensland, Australia. 22 February 1911. p. 4. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Recent Drowning Fatality,". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 578. Queensland, Australia. 28 February 1911. p. 7. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Unknown, Unveiling Charles Godwin memorial plaque, Godwin Beach, ca 1999, archived from the original on 21 May 2022, retrieved 29 November 2019
- ^ Unknown, Commemorative plaque for Charles Godwin, Godwin Beach foreshore, ca 2000, archived from the original on 21 May 2022, retrieved 29 November 2019
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Godwin Beach (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Unknown, Unveiling Charles Godwin memorial plaque, Godwin Beach, ca 1999, archived from the original on 21 May 2022, retrieved 29 November 2019
