Saunders Beach, Queensland
Saunders Beach is a coastal town and suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Saunders Beach had a population of 409 people. Geography. Saunders Beach is by road north-west of the Townsville CBD. The suburb is bounded to the north and east by the Coral Sea and to the west by Althaus Creek (also known as Deep Creek). The town is situated just south-east of the mouth of Althaus Creek. The beach Saunders Beach () itself extending from Althaus Creek along the coastline of the suburb and neighbouring  Yabulu to the mouth of Black River, a total distance of approximately . History. Saunders Beach was originally part of the Parish of Jalloonda, but was established as separate locality on 17 March 1984. Its status was changed to be a suburb on 28 February 2003. In 2004 a Beach Management Plan was put into place by Thuringowa City Council, to establish causes of erosion and help manage any future detriment to the beach by means of both natural and unnatural erosion. In the , Saunders beach consisted of 407 residents, of which are spread across 200 dwellings. A high proportion of  the Saunders Beach population are aged in the 45-64 age bracket, with approximately 17.5% of the population aged between 45-54, and 11.3% aged between 55-64. In the , the suburb of Saunders Beach had a population of 409 people. In September 2021, a crocodile was captured in Althaus Creek having been seen hanging around the boat ramps and pontoons. Wildlife officers believed that fish scraps improperly discarded by fishermen had attracted the crocodile and urged people to correctly dispose of such material in bins or taking it away. Education. There are no schools in Saunders Beach. The nearest  government primary school is Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south-west. Amenities. Saunders Beach Community Centre is on the western corner of Saunders Beach Road and Atoll Street (). Saunders Beach Rural Fire Station is at the community centre (). The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the community centre every second Wednesday afternoon. There are two boat ramps in the suburb, both managed by the Townsville City Council, at: Attractions. Saunders Beach is a popular local tourist destination , the northern end of which offers free, limited camping reserves. Access to Althaus Creek is provided by means of a boat ramp, and other community facilities include a community centre, and numerous parks with children's playground equipment.