Cow Bay, Queensland

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Cow Bay
Queensland
Jindalba Boardwalk, 2013
Cow Bay is located in Queensland
Cow Bay
Cow Bay
Coordinates16°13′19″S 145°25′58″E / 16.2219°S 145.4327°E / -16.2219; 145.4327 (Cow Bay (centre of locality))
Population220 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.51/km2 (19.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4873
Area29.3 km2 (11.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Cow Bay:
Noah Diwan Coral Sea
Noah Cow Bay Coral Sea
Forest Creek Kimberley Kimberley

Cow Bay is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cow Bay had a population of 220 people.[1]

Geography

Hutchinson Creek forms most of the northern boundary. The waters of the Coral Sea form the north-eastern boundary and most of the eastern.[3]

Cape Tribulation Road enters the locality from the south (Kimberley) and exits to the north (Diwan).[4]

There are many sections of the Daintree National Park within the locality, particularly in the north-east, south and west of the locality.[4]

Bailey Point is a headline half-way along the Cow Bay coastline (16°13′00″S 145°28′00″E / 16.2166°S 145.4666°E / -16.2166; 145.4666 (Bailey Point)). It was named by Commander John Lort Stokes of HMS Beagle on 30 July 1841, but the origin of the name is unknown.[5]

Offshore from the southern part of the locality's coastal is the waterbody Cow Bay, part of the Coral Sea (16°14′00″S 145°28′24″E / 16.2333°S 145.4733°E / -16.2333; 145.4733 (Cow Bay)) from which the locality presumably takes its name. Although the bay was not officially named until 1984, the name was in common use locally for many years, referring to the many dugongs (also known as sea cows) in the waters of the bay.[6]

Alexandra Bay is offshore from the locality's northern coast (16°11′23″S 145°26′45″E / 16.1896°S 145.4459°E / -16.1896; 145.4459 (Alexandra Bay)).[7]

Just inland from Bailey Point is Bailey Hill (16°12′53″S 145°27′44″E / 16.2148°S 145.4623°E / -16.2148; 145.4623 (Bailey Hill)) at 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level,[8] while Flat Peak is in the south of the locality (16°14′38″S 145°25′06″E / 16.2438°S 145.4183°E / -16.2438; 145.4183 (Flat Peak)) at 443 metres (1,453 ft).[9][4]

Daintree Airstrip was at 1506 Cape Tribulation Road in the flatter northern part of the locality. It was repurposed for a plant nursery in 2022. [10]

History

The area was named Cow Bay on 17 March 1984, becoming an official locality on 8 September 2000.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cow Bay had a population of 202 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Cow Bay had a population of 220 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cow Bay. The nearest government primary school is Alexandra Bay State School in neighbouring Diwan to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south.[4]

Attractions

The Daintree Discovery Centre is on Cape Tribulation Road (16°14′13″S 145°25′31″E / 16.23705°S 145.42537°E / -16.23705; 145.42537 (Daintree Discovery Centre)).[12] Jindalba Boardwalk is nearby on Tulip Oak Road (16°14′23″S 145°26′04″E / 16.2397°S 145.4344°E / -16.2397; 145.4344 (Jindalba Boardwalk Lookout)).[13][14]

A number of walking tracks commence at the abandoned Daintree Airstrip.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cow Bay (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Cow Bay – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48590)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Cow Bay, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Bailey Point – point in Shire of Douglas (entry 1240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Cow Bay – bay in Shire of Douglas (entry 8578)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Bailey Hill – hill in Shire of Douglas (entry 1238)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Flat Peak – peak in Shire of Douglas (entry 12728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. ^ https://douglas.qld.gov.au/download/planning-services/development_applications/CA-2022_4621-Decision-Notice_ca-2022_4621.pdf
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cow Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Daintree Discovery Centre - Destination Daintree". www.destinationdaintree.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Jindalba boardwalk, Cape Tribulation | Daintree National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Walking and Hiking - Destination Daintree". Destination Daintree. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.