Cooya Beach, Queensland
Cooya Beach
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| Coordinates: 16°26′54″S 145°24′26″E / 16.4483°S 145.4072°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 523 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 59.4/km2 (153.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4873 | ||||||||||||
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Cooya Beach (Kuku-Yalanji: Kuyu Kuyu)[2] is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 523 people.[1]
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.[5]
History
The town was named on 1 November 1963.[3] Despite receiving a formal layout in 1963, major residential development and construction in the area largely waited another 30 years, transitioning into a quiet suburb for working families and locals.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 546 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 523 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.[5]
Amenities
There is a boat ramp on Bouganvillea Street into the Mossman River (16°26′29″S 145°24′21″E / 16.4414°S 145.4059°E). It is managed by the Douglas Shire Council.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cooya Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Language is the road map of a Culture".
- 1 2 "Cooya Beach – town in Shire of Douglas (entry 8350)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Cooya Beach – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48588)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Cooya Beach | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cooya Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
- "Cooya Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of Cooya Beach". Queensland Government. 1980.
