Kewarra Beach

Kewarra Beach is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 5,299.GeographyKewarra Beach is bordered by the Coral Sea to the east and Kuranda National Park to the west.FacilitiesA small shopping centre is located on Poolwood Road. The foreshore reserve, Pelican Park, adjoins the beach. It has a swimming enclosure that excludes marine stingers at the north end. Other reserves include Brolga Park and Crocodile Park. Trinity Anglican School, which opened in 1983, has a campus for years Prep to 7. Tourist-oriented developments include Kewarra Beach Resort and Paradise Palms Country Club and Resort.TransportKewarra Beach is 20km north of Cairns via the Captain Cook Highway. Sunbus runs a bus service between Cairns City Mall and Palm Cove that includes Kewarra Beach on its route.HistoryThe area was primarily utilised for growing sugar cane until the suburb was developed in the 1980s and 90s.The western side of the highway was developed with a golf course (Paradise Palms) with housing to the north and south.