Bushland Beach is a coastal suburb in the northern beaches area of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the, Bushland Beach had a population of 6,641 people.

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the north by the Coral Sea with the sandy Bushland Beach (-19.1884°N, 146.6731°W) extending along the coastline, to the north-east by the Bohle River, to the east by Stony Creek (a tributary of the river), and to the south by Mount Low, which rises 54 m above sea level (-19.2081°N, 146.6827°W).

History

The suburb of Bushland Beach was excised from the suburb of Mount Low. The name Bushland Beach was originally used as an estate name.

Demographics

In the, Bushland Beach had a population of 6,181 people. In the, Bushland Beach had a population of 6,641 people.

Education

There are no schools in Bushland Beach. The nearest government primary school is North Shore State School in neighbouring Burdell to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the south.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including: There is a boat ramp and floating walkway on Marina Drive which gives access to Stony Creek off Bohle River (-19.1995°N, 146.7005°W). It is managed by the Townsville City Council.