Tannum Sands, Queensland

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Tannum Sands is a coastal town on the East Coast of Central Queensland, Australia, with a population of 4,270 (2001).[1]. The population of Tannum Sands and neighbouring Boyne Island is approaching 10,000.

Tannum Sands boasts a wonderful climate all year round with excellent fishing & access to offshore reefs & a major fresh water Barramundi hot spot at Awoonga Dam. A terrific beach & beautiful landscaped foreshore with great BBQ & Family facilities are present at Millennium Esplanade. Good accommodation, walking & cycling tracks are positioned on the mouth of the Boyne River. It also has a skatepark "Riverside Skateway" situated at the mouth of the Boyne River. Major industry is the Boyne Smelter producing over 540,000 tonnes of Aluminium per annum.

A little further afield (15km west of Boyne/Tannum) is Lake Awoonga. The recreation area continues to draw visitors from all over Australia, with free barbecues, swimming, landscaped walking trails, as well as a cafe and caravan park. The lake has been stocked with several fish species since 1996, and over 2 million barramundi have been released, with the largest caught at the end of 2004 weighing in at a hefty 29.8kg. In addition to the fishing, Lake Awoonga has many wonderful natural attractions, especially the wildlife. With around 200 species of birds (or 25% of Australia's bird species) found in the region,

Boyne-Tannum has a strong sporting community with competitions such as the Sportspower Cup, the Toyworld cup (soccer), rugby league competitions as well as australian rules football and Cricket competitions. The area has 2 sporting grounds, the BITS (Boyne Island Tannum Sands) club for cricket, Australian rules and soccer and Dennis Park for Rugby League and Rugby Union.

In the area there are two state primary schools and one catholic primary school. Also in terms of education is Tannum Sands State High School, which also accommodates students from the nearby Miriam Vale and Calliope, as well as the Tanyela and Kalori Conference and Training Centres.