Tannum Sands

Tannum Sands is a coastal town and patrolled beach in the Gladstone Region of Central Queensland, Australia, located at the mouth of the Boyne River opposite Wild Cattle Island. Part of the twin towns of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands, it is known for its long sandy foreshore, Millennium Esplanade parklands and calm Coral Sea waters. The beach is a popular family swimming and recreation area serviced by surf lifesaving patrols and foreshore facilities.

Visitors can expect a long, wide sandy beach fronting the Coral Sea with calm to moderate surf, backed by the paved Millennium Esplanade, grassy parklands, picnic shelters and Norfolk pines. The foreshore offers patrolled swimming areas, walking and cycling paths, playgrounds and views across to Wild Cattle Island. The setting is open and family-oriented with facilities for swimming, fishing, walking and picnicking along the esplanade and river mouth.

Tannum Sands developed as a seaside township from the late 1960s to service the Gladstone industrial and port area, linked to neighbouring Boyne Island by bridge over the Boyne River. The name is believed to derive from an Aboriginal word. Growth of the twin towns followed residential expansion and foreshore development including the Millennium Esplanade.

A major coastal recreation hub for the Gladstone region and a popular family holiday destination. The area is known for its beach and fishing culture and hosts the annual Boyne Tannum HookUp, one of Australia's largest family fishing competitions held at Bray Park on the Boyne River.