Holloways Beach, Queensland

The southeastern border with Machans Beach roughly follows Barr Creek, the opposite northwestern border with Yorkeys Knob is formed by Richter Creek. The southwestern border with the suburb of Barron follows the Captain Cook Highway. Directly on the other side of the highway is a sand quarry. The northeastern border is formed by the beach from which the suburb derives its name. It is approximately 1.8 kilometres long. About midpoint on the beach there is a stinger-resistant swimming enclosure. Stingers, more formally known as box jellyfish, pose a danger in the first half of the calendar year.

The beach s subject to heavy erosion. Since ca. 2020 several million dollars have been invested to save the beach. This includes the creation of two 30-metre rock groynes. This has not helped a lot, therefore more money is spent to replace the sand ("sand nourishment")."[https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/council/news-notices/media-releases/media-releases/holloways-erosion Sand nourishment works to tackle Holloways Beach erosion]", Cairns Regional Council, 22 February 2023

On the coast the land-use is mostly residential. From about 1300 metres inland farming is predominant.

Holloways Beach is situated in the traditional Djabugay (Tjapukai) Aboriginal country.{{Cite web|title=First people cultural history|url=https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/community-environment/first-people/culture-history|access-date=23 June 2020|publisher=Cairns Regional Council|archive-date=9 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409215848/https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/community-environment/first-people/culture-history|url-status=live}}

Richard Holloway came to Cairns in 1910 and was farming in the area in 1926. The area was officially named Holloway in 1951 by the Queensland Surveyor-General, renamed Holloway Beach in 1971 and then Holloways Beach in 1981. In 2002, the area was gazetted as a suburb of Cairns rather than as a rural locality.{{cite QPN|48672|Holloways Beach|suburb in Cairns Region|access-date=19 July 2021}}

Land was acquired in October 1951 for a school.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42733793|title=HOLLOWAY'S BEACH TO HAVE SCHOOL|date=15 October 1951|newspaper=Cairns Post|access-date=6 May 2018|issue=15,476|location=Queensland, Australia|page=5|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=21 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621080851/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42733793|url-status=live}} However, in December 1951, a school bus service was established to take the students to Cairns Intermediate School and Cairns North State School.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42720525|title=CHILDREN'S BUS SERVICE|date=8 December 1951|newspaper=Cairns Post|access-date=6 May 2018|issue=15,523|location=Queensland, Australia|page=5|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218031050/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42720525|url-status=live}} In October 1954, the Queensland Government allocated £2341 to relocate Woree's school buildings to Holloway's Beach and then repair and repaint the buildings.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42842849|title=NORTHERN LOANS AND WORKS|date=15 October 1954|newspaper=Cairns Post|access-date=6 May 2018|issue=16,410|location=Queensland, Australia|page=7|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218031137/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/42842849|url-status=live}} Holloway's Beach State School opened on 23 May 1955. It closed on 13 June 1966.{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the suburb of Holloways Beach had a population of 2,347 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31361|name=Holloways Beach (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the suburb of Holloways Beach had a population of 2,398 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31348|name=Holloways Beach (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

School children now attend Machans Beach State School or other schools further away. Holloways Beach is in the catchment area for Cairns High School.{{Cite web|title=School catchment maps|url=http://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/maps/edmap/|access-date=23 May 2018|website=Department of Education|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184533/http://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/maps/edmap/|url-status=live}}

Holloways Beach has also a Environmental Education Centre.{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Landmark Areas - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |access-date=21 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}

Holloways Beach is served by a convenience store on Holloways Beach Road. The closest major shopping centre is in Smithfield.

Holloways Beach has a Community Hall capable of seating up to 80 people.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=Community Halls |url=https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/online/booking-of-public-spaces/community-halls-and-centres |access-date=2024-04-24 |publisher=Cairns Regional Council}}

A boat ramp into Richters Creek on the northern boundary of the suburb at Acacia Street is managed by the Cairns Regional Council.{{Cite web|url=https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/-/media/MSQInternet/MSQFiles/Home/Waterways/Boating-infrastructure/Boating-facilities/tidebookreport1115.pdf|title=Boating facilities in Queensland listed by district and local government area|date=28 November 2016|publisher=Queensland Government|page=1|access-date=7 May 2018|archive-date=23 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223105257/http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/-/media/MSQInternet/MSQFiles/Home/Waterways/Boating-infrastructure/Boating-facilities/tidebookreport1115.pdf|url-status=live}} There are warning signs about crocodiles near the boat ramp.

The Holloways Beach SES Group meets at the Syd and Jane Granville Memorial Park in Cassia Street.{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Emergency services facilities - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |access-date=24 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}

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