Cow Bay, Queensland
{{Use DMY dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Geogroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Cow Bay
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Jindalba Boardwalk - 2013.04 - panoramio.jpg
| caption = Jindalba Boardwalk, 2013
| coordinates = {{coord|-16.2219|145.4327|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Cow Bay (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 220
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4873
| area = 29.3
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 29.2
| dir1 = ENE
| location1 = Daintree
| dist2 = 44.8
| dir2 = NNE
| location2 = Mossman
| dist3 = 120
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Cairns
| dist4 = 1818
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Shire of Douglas
| stategov = Cook
| fedgov = Leichhardt
| near-n = Diwan
| near-ne = Coral Sea
| near-e = Coral Sea
| near-se = Kimberley
| near-s = Kimberley
| near-sw = Forest Creek
| near-w = Noah
| near-nw = Noah
}}
Cow Bay is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48590|Cow Bay|locality in Shire of Douglas|accessdate=29 December 2017}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Cow Bay had a population of 220 people.
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.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Cow+Bay+QLD+4873/@-16.2206914,145.3984677,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x699d569ea83532b3:0x400eef17f2074c0!8m2!3d-16.2289293!4d145.4566171 |title=Cow Bay, Queensland |access-date=20 August 2021}}
Cape Tribulation Road enters the locality from the south (Kimberley) and exits to the north (Diwan).{{Queensland Globe|access-date=11 June 2023}}
There are many sections of the Daintree National Park within the locality, particularly in the north-east, south and west of the locality.
Bailey Point is a headline half-way along the Cow Bay coastline ({{coord|-16.2166|145.4666|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=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.{{cite QPN|1240|Bailey Point|point in Shire of Douglas|access-date=7 March 2023}}
Offshore from the southern part of the locality's coastal is the waterbody Cow Bay, part of the Coral Sea ({{coord|-16.2333|145.4733|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=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.{{cite QPN|8578|Cow Bay|bay in Shire of Douglas|access-date=7 March 2023}}
Alexandra Bay is offshore from the locality's northern coast ({{coord|-16.1896|145.4459|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Alexandra Bay}}).{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Bays - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/7e779892-24a1-481f-ac87-7f371f7b3745 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125063709/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/7e779892-24a1-481f-ac87-7f371f7b3745 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}
Just inland from Bailey Point is Bailey Hill ({{coord|-16.2148|145.4623|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Bailey Hill}}) at {{convert|277|m}} above sea level,{{cite QPN|1238|Bailey Hill|hill in Shire of Douglas|access-date=7 March 2023}} while Flat Peak is in the south of the locality ({{coord|-16.2438|145.4183|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Flat Peak}}) at {{convert|443|m}}.{{cite QPN|12728|Flat Peak|peak in Shire of Douglas|access-date=7 March 2023}}
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. https://douglas.qld.gov.au/download/planning-services/development_applications/CA-2022_4621-Decision-Notice_ca-2022_4621.pdf
History
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Cow Bay had a population of 202 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30740|name=Cow Bay (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Cow Bay had a population of 220 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30735|name=Cow Bay (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
Attractions
The Daintree Discovery Centre is on Cape Tribulation Road ({{Coord|-16.23705|145.42537|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Daintree Discovery Centre}}).{{Cite web |title=Daintree Discovery Centre - Destination Daintree |url=https://www.destinationdaintree.com/listing/daintree-discovery-centre |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=www.destinationdaintree.com |archive-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209002138/https://www.destinationdaintree.com/listing/daintree-discovery-centre |url-status=live }} Jindalba Boardwalk is nearby on Tulip Oak Road ({{coord|-16.2397|145.4344|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Jindalba Boardwalk Lookout}}).{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Tourist points - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |access-date=24 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite web |date=2017-04-21 |title=Jindalba boardwalk, Cape Tribulation {{!}} Daintree National Park (CYPAL) |url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/daintree/journeys/jindalba-boardwalk |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=Parks and forests |publisher=Queensland Government |language=en-AU |archive-date=22 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422174108/https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/daintree/journeys/jindalba-boardwalk |url-status=live }}
A number of walking tracks commence at the abandoned Daintree Airstrip.{{Cite web |title=Walking and Hiking - Destination Daintree |url=https://www.destinationdaintree.com/getting-here-getting-around/walking-and-hiking |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=Destination Daintree |archive-date=2 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802220618/https://www.destinationdaintree.com/getting-here-getting-around/walking-and-hiking |url-status=live }}
References
{{commons category|Cow Bay, Queensland}}
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{{Shire of Douglas}}