Coordinates: 17°41′36″S 146°06′41″E / 17.6933°S 146.1113°E / -17.6933; 146.1113 (Cowley Beach (town centre))

Cowley Beach, Queensland

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Cowley Beach
Town
The "Notorious" anchored near Hutchison Island off Cowley Beach, 2017
The "Notorious" anchored near Hutchison Island off Cowley Beach, 2017
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
144.0 km2 (55.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total65 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.451/km2 (1.169/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4871
Localities around Cowley Beach
New Harbourline Mourilyan Harbour Coral Sea
Moresby Cowley Beach Coral Sea
Cowley
Lower Cowley		 Kurrimine Beach Coral Sea

Cowley Beach is a beach, coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cowley Beach had a population of 65 people.[1]

Geography

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The locality of Cowley Beach is bounded to the north by the Moresby River, to the east by the Coral Sea, and to the south by Liverpool Creek.[4]

The Australian Defence Force's Cowley Beach Military Training Area (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) occupies most of the locality includes the northern part of the beach and most of its hinterland as well as the nearby Lindquist Island.[5][6] This facility is used for amphibious warfare training, and also includes a rocket range and a cantonment area.[7][6][8]

Cowley Beach has the following mountains:

  • Esmeralda Hill (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 100 metres (330 ft)[9][10]
  • Georgie Hill (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) 140 metres (460 ft)[9][11]

Cowley Beach has the following coastal headlands (from north to south):

  • Camp Point (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[9][12]
  • Hall Point (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[9][13]
  • Hayter Point (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[9][14]
  • Double Point (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[9][15]

Cowley Beach has the following beaches (from north to south):

  • Robinsons Beach, south of Hayter Point (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[16][17]
  • Browns Beach, north of Double Point (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[16][18]
  • Cowley Beach, south of Double Point (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[16][19]

There are a number of offshore islands including (from north to south):

  • Lindquist Island (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[20]
  • Bresnahan Island (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[21]
  • North Barnard Islands (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.), an island group named by Lieutenant Phillip Parker King of the HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid on 21 June 1819 after his friend Edward Barnard, consisting of:[22]
    • Jessie Island (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[23]
    • Hutchison Island (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found., named after Lieutenant (later Captain) Hutchison of the Royal navy who served on the survey vessels HMS Herald from 1856 to 1861 and HM Colonial Schooner Beatrice from 1862 to 1864[24]
    • Kent Island (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.), named after lightkeeper Kent[25]

There are also islands in the Moresby River (from north to south):

  • Bradshaw Island (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[26]
  • Lily Island (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[27]
  • Maizie Island (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[28]

History

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Double Point was named by James Cook on his 1770 exploration of the Australian eastern coast.[15]

The town takes its name from the beach which in turn takes its name from Ebenezer Cowley, a horticulturist and overseer at Kamerunga State Nursery. Prior to 16 November 1991 the town was called Inarlinga.[2]

In December 1930, a public reserve along the beachfront of Cowley Beach was established.[29] In January 1931 the beach was attracting increasing numbers of holiday makers.[30][31]

The Cowley Beach Military Training Area was established in 1962 as the Joint Tropical Research Unit, so-called because it operated in collaboration with the British Ministry of Defence.[8]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Cowley Beach had a population of 78 people.[32]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Cowley Beach had a population of 65 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Cowley Beach. The nearest government primary school is Silkwood State School in Silkwood to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail to the north.[4]

Amenities

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There is a boat ramp in Bambarook Road (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.). It is managed by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council.[33]

Attractions

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Cowley Beach is a 7.5-kilometre-long (4.7 mi) beach that extends from Double Point past the town down to the mouth of Liverpool Creek.[34]

References

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