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Cooya Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 546 people.[1]

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Cooya Beach Queensland
Cooya Beach
Coordinates	16.4483°S 145.4072°E / -16.4483; 145.4072 (Cooya Beach (town centre))
Population	546 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	62.0/km2 (160.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4873
Area	8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.5 km (3 mi) ENE of Mossman 74 km (46 mi) NW of Cairns 419 km (260 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,750 km (1,087 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Localities around Cooya Beach: Newell Newell Coral Sea Bonnie Doon Cooya Beach Coral Sea Bonnie Doon Bonnie Doon Coral Sea

Geography

The locality is low-lying, with housing along most of the coastal strip. Apart from that, the land is mostly undeveloped. The locality includes part of an unnamed island at the mouth of the Mossman River.[4]

History

The town was named on 1 November 1963.[2]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 546 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cooya Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mossman State School and Mossman State High School respectively, both in Mossman to the south-west.[4]

Amenities

There is a boat ramp on Bouganvillea Street into the Mossman River (16.4414°S 145.4059°E / -16.4414; 145.4059 (Cooya Beach, Bouganvillea street boat ramp)). It is managed by the Douglas Shire Council.[5]

References

External links

• "Cooya Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Town map of Cooya Beach". Queensland Government. 1980.

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