Cowley Beach, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Cowley Beach
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.6933°N 146.1113°W
Pop:65
Postcode:4871
Area:144.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:15.1
Dir1:NE
Location1:Silkwood
Dist2:29.6
Dir2:SSE
Location2:Innisfail
Dist3:117
Dir3:SSE
Location3:Cairns
Dist4:1577
Dir4:NNE
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Mourilyan Harbour
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Coral Sea
Near-S:Kurrimine Beach
Near-Sw:Cowley
Lower Cowley
Near-W:Moresby
Near-Nw:New Harbourline

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

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.

The Australian Defence Force's Cowley Beach Military Training Area (-17.69°N 146.113°W) occupies most of the locality includes the northern part of the beach and most of its hinterland as well as the nearby Lindquist Island.[3] [4] This facility is used for amphibious warfare training, and also includes a rocket range and a cantonment area.[5] [6]

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):

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

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

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.[1]

In December 1930, a public reserve along the beachfront of Cowley Beach was established.[27] In January 1931 the beach was attracting increasing numbers of holiday makers.[28] [29]

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.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Cowley Beach had a population of 78 people.

In the, the locality of Cowley Beach had a population of 65 people.

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.

Amenities

There is a boat ramp in Bambarook Road (-17.6965°N 146.1122°W). It is managed by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council.[30]

Attractions

Cowley Beach is a 7.5km (04.7miles)-long beach that extends from Double Point past the town down to the mouth of Liverpool Creek.[31]

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Environmental Management . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160630094400/http://www.defence.gov.au/estatemanagement/governance/Policy/Environment/Heritage/Legislation.asp . 30 June 2016 . 23 May 2016 . Department of Defence.
  4. Web site: AECOM . 12 June 2015 . Talisman Sabre 2015 Final Public Environment Report . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117154857/http://www.aecom.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Talisman_Final.pdf . 17 November 2015 . 23 May 2016 . AECOM . 67.
  5. News: Bateman . Daniel . 26 August 2015 . Cowley Beach to be transformed in Defence exercise . Cairns Post . live . 23 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180419024758/http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/beach-to-be-transformed-in-defence-exercise/news-story/0123cc30e38fe4b9e9075f4af60acc29 . 19 April 2018.
  6. Web site: 2017 . Cowley Beach Innisfail, Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200612080137/https://www.defence.gov.au/id/_Master/docs/NCRP/QLD/0997CowleyBeachInnisfailQLD.pdf . 12 June 2020 . 11 December 2021 . Australian Department of Defence.
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  9. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
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  14. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125060730/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
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  27. News: 22 December 1930. INNISFAIL NOTES.. LII. 3. Townsville Daily Bulletin. 325. Queensland, Australia. 11 December 2021. National Library of Australia. 11 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211055710/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61046992. live.
  28. News: 6 January 1931. PERSONAL. XXVI. 4. Johnstone River Advocate And Innisfail News. 48. Queensland, Australia. 11 December 2021. National Library of Australia. 11 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211055731/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/215478279. live.
  29. News: 16 January 1931. POPULAR COWLEY BEACH. XXVI. 3. Johnstone River Advocate And Innisfail News. 51. Queensland, Australia. 11 December 2021. National Library of Australia. 11 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211055713/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/215476698. live.
  30. Web site: 12 November 2020. Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c. 22 November 2020. 22 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  31. Web site: Cowley - Beach in Cowley Beach Cassowary Coast QLD. 2021-12-10. SLS Beachsafe. en. 15 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415102159/https://beachsafe.org.au/beach/qld/cassowary-coast/cowley-beach/cowley. live.

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