Cowley Beach, Queensland

Cowley Beach is a beach, coastal town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Cowley Beach had a population of 78 people.[1]

Cowley Beach
Queensland
Cowley Beach
Coordinates17.6933°S 146.1113°E / -17.6933; 146.1113 (Cowley Beach (town centre))
Population78 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.542/km2 (1.403/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area144.0 km2 (55.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Cowley Beach:
New Harbourline Mourilyan Harbour Coral Sea
Moresby Cowley Beach Coral Sea
Cowley
Lower Cowley		 Kurrimine Beach Coral Sea

Geography

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]

Cowley Beach has the following mountains:

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

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

The Australian Defence Force's Cowley Beach Military Training Area (17.690°S 146.113°E / -17.690; 146.113 (Cowley Beach Military Training Area (entrance))) occupies most of the locality includes the northern part of the beach and most of its hinterland as well as the nearby Lindquist Island.[16][17] This facility is used for amphibious warfare training, and also includes a rocket range and a cantonment area.[18][17][19]

History

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.[20] In January 1931 the beach was attracting increasing numbers of holiday makers.[21][22]

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.[19]

In the 2016 census the locality of Cowley Beach had a population of 78 people.[1]

Education

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

There is a boat ramp in Bambarook Road (17.6965°S 146.1122°E / -17.6965; 146.1122 (Cowley Beach, Bambarook Road boat ramp)). It is managed by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council.[23]

Attractions

Cowley Beach is a 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi)-long beach that extends from Double Point past the town down to the mouth of Liverpool Creek.[24]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowley Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Cowley Beach – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 46583)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. "Cowley Beach – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45688)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. "Esmeralda Hill – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 11869)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. "Georgie Hill – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 13608)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. "Camp Point – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 5956)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. "Hall Point – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 15233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. "Hayter Point – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 15581)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. "Double Point – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 10418)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. "Robinsons Beach – beach in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 28602)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  14. "Browns Beach – beach in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 51724)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  15. "Cowley Beach – beach in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 8608)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  16. "Environmental Management". Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  17. AECOM (12 June 2015). "Talisman Sabre 2015 Final Public Environment Report" (PDF). AECOM. p. 67. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  18. Bateman, Daniel (26 August 2015). "Cowley Beach to be transformed in Defence exercise". Cairns Post. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  19. "Cowley Beach Innisfail, Queensland" (PDF). Australian Department of Defence. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  20. "INNISFAIL NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LII, no. 325. Queensland, Australia. 22 December 1930. p. 3. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. "PERSONAL". Johnstone River Advocate And Innisfail News. Vol. XXVI, no. 48. Queensland, Australia. 6 January 1931. p. 4. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  22. "POPULAR COWLEY BEACH". Johnstone River Advocate And Innisfail News. Vol. XXVI, no. 51. Queensland, Australia. 16 January 1931. p. 3. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  23. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  24. "Cowley - Beach in Cowley Beach Cassowary Coast QLD". SLS Beachsafe. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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