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Cooya Beach

Queenslandvillage

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Total population

1,046

Coordinates-16.45°, 145.41°

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City facts

Overview

Cooya Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 523 people.

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History & geography

History

The town was named on 1 November 1963.

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.

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Geography

Latitude
-16.4504
Longitude
145.4067
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
161,363
Distinct species (top 10)
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Most-observed species

  • Bar-shouldered Dove
    Geopelia humeralis (Temminck, 1821) · Aves
    4,162
  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
    3,485
  • Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
    Meliphaga notata (Gould, 1867) · Aves
    3,347
  • Australasian Figbird
    Sphecotheres vieilloti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
    3,095
  • Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    2,839
  • Orange-footed Scrubfowl
    Megapodius reinwardt Dumont, 1823 · Aves
    2,800
  • Spectacled Monarch
    Symposiachrus trivirgatus (Temminck, 1826) · Aves
    2,658
  • Macleay's Honeyeater
    Xanthotis macleayanus (E.P.Ramsay, 1875) · Aves
    2,617

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Glen Gwynne
Australian soccer player
Pat O'Shane
Pat O'Shane
Australian teacher, barrister, public servant, jurist, and Aboriginal activist
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Tom Murday
New Zealand rugby union player
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Hayley Moffatt
Australian basketball player (1985-)
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Martin Kent
Australian cricketer born 1953

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)