Download coordinates as: Tannum Sands is a coastal town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.

[1] The locality is bounded to north-east by the Coral Sea, to the north-west and west by the Boyne River, and to the south-west by Station Creek.

It is a major residential area for the nearby Boyne Island Aluminium Smelter and Gladstone-based industries.

[10] The area south of the Boyne River was originally known as Redcliff (being the colour of the stoney cliffs)[11] and then renamed Wild Cattle Creek (being the name of the creek that flows through the area) and had been a popular fishing and picnic location for the people of Boyne Island, but remained unsettled due to its inaccessibility.

The town received its original name Tannum when a group of children returned from a Sunday School picnic to the beach quite sunburnt.

One of the people present worked for the Queensland Land Department thought it would be a good name for the area and registered the name.

[19] The Boyne Tannum Hookup fishing competition began on 7 June 1996 and has run annually ever since.

[20] Tannum Sands State High School was opened on 22 January 1998 with 287 students in Years 7 and 8.

[35] The Tannum Sands branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 1 Steele Street.

[40] There are two boat ramps in the locality, both managed by the Gladstone Regional Council: Boyne-Tannum has teams competing in soccer, rugby league, Australian rules football, cricket, touch football, netball, tennis, surf lifesaving, swimming, and hockey.

[citation needed] Kiteboarding is a rapidly growing sport in the region, with Tannum Sands becoming a nationally renowned location.

It was formerly the National Kiteboarding Titles, but became an open event held during the Easter long weekend.

[citation needed] Tannum Sands is well known as a fishing venue with access to the Great Barrier Reef, the Boyne River and Lake Awoonga.