Tannum Sands Queensland Australia
Calliope Shire Council's Millennium Project
The Millennium Esplanade is located at Tannum Sands, a beautiful town on the Central
Queensland coast, just 20 minutes south of Gladstone. It provides the Tannum Sands/Boyne Island community with a variety of recreational facilities.
The theme of the esplanade is sea and beach which attracts many tourists and locals.
The Surf Life Saving Club is surrounded by a rotunda, shelters, barbecues, a children's
playground and many easy access paths to the safe, sandy beach.
Many people enjoy coming to this safe and enjoyable area as there are many things to do.
Every Sunday in summer many children participate in a range of activities which is run
by the Surf Life Saving Association. The nippers are in an age range of 7 to 16.
The Hippocampus Whitei (Seahorse) sculpture at the Millennium Esplanade represents the "important role that industries play in the the future of our region." The artist Christopher Trotter made the sculpture with materials obtained from heavy and rural industries within Calliope Shire.
On Saturday the 6th of May 2000, Calliope Shire Council were announced the winners of the Tourism Project Category of the Queensland Rail Traveltrain Southern Reef / Central Region Tourism Awards. They won this award for the Tannum Sands Millennium Esplanade, an outstanding tourist attraction with recreational facilities.
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Looking down from Pete's Play Park. |
The popular children's playground. |
The road to the Esplanade and Surf Club. |
The Rotunda used for barbecues and picnics. |
Our View Of The Millennium Esplanade
Nikki- I enjoy going to the Esplanade on family occasions. I also love going to the beach with my friends. The park is also very fun and enjoyable.
Leah- I like going to the Millennium Esplanade for barbecues. I also like going swimming and enjoy going to the park with friends. At the playground the flying fox is my favourite.
Sam- I love the Millennium Esplanade because it is a fun place to be at and a good day out. The playground is great because there are many great activities to do.
Emma- We went to the Esplanade on Christmas for a swim and a Barbecue. My brother and I played on the Flying Fox and the Playground.
Rebecca- The Millennium Esplanade means to me a fun place for the family to go have a barby or a swim.
About Us and Our School
Our school consists of approximately 600 students ranging from preschool through to Grade Seven. Mr Mitchell is our school principal and Miss Holl is our Deputy Principal. Our teacher advisers are Mrs O'Mara and Mr Tait.
We are five girls in Grade Seven from Tannum Sands State School. Our names are Sam, Nikki, Rebecca, Emma and Leah. We entered the Web Challenge because we love working with computers, particularly creating Web Pages.
References
McDonald, Lorna,
Gladstone....City that waited,
Boolarong Publications,
Brisbane, 1988
Calliope Shire Council,
The Shire Crier
Calliope Shire Council