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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]

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Cowley Beach Queensland
Cowley Beach
Coordinates	17.6933°S 146.1113°E / -17.6933; 146.1113 (Cowley Beach (town centre))
Population	78 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.542/km2 (1.403/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	144.0 km2 (55.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.1 km (9 mi) NE of Silkwood 29.6 km (18 mi) SSE of Innisfail 117 km (73 mi) SSE of Cairns 1,577 km (980 mi) NNE of Brisbane
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:

• Esmeralda Hill (17.6205°S 146.1311°E / -17.6205; 146.1311 (Esmeralda Hill)) 100 metres (330 ft)[5][6]
• Georgie Hill (17.6054°S 146.1307°E / -17.6054; 146.1307 (Georgie Hill)) 140 metres (460 ft)[5][7]

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

• Camp Point (17.6017°S 146.1267°E / -17.6017; 146.1267 (Camp Point))[5][8]
• Hall Point (17.6018°S 146.1322°E / -17.6018; 146.1322 (Hall Point))[5][9]
• Hayter Point (17.6170°S 146.1366°E / -17.6170; 146.1366 (Hayter Point))[5][10]
• Double Point (17.6487°S 146.1481°E / -17.6487; 146.1481 (Double Point))[5][11]

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

• Robinsons Beach, south of Hayter Point (17.6213°S 146.1359°E / -17.6213; 146.1359 (Robinsons Beach))[12][13]
• Browns Beach, north of Double Point (17.6379°S 146.1397°E / -17.6379; 146.1397 (Browns Beach))[12][14]
• Cowley Beach, south of Double Point (17.6757°S 146.1225°E / -17.6757; 146.1225 (Cowley Beach))[12][15]

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]

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