Cooya Beach, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cooya Beach, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
| Locality | Cooya Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -16.44449 |
| Longitude | 145.4206 |
| Population | 528 |
| Density | 60.3 /km² |
| Area | 8.8 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1454 km northwest |
Cooya Beach is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 528. The locality covers an area of 8.8 km², giving a population density of about 60.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1454 km northwest of Brisbane. Cooya Beach is located at 16.4445°S, 145.4206°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Cooya Beach lies where the Daintree River’s embrace softens into the vast, restless ocean. It lies 346.1 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.8 km north-west of Port Douglas. The air here hums with a humid warmth, thick with the scent of salt spray and the sweet decay of fallen frangipani blossoms. Behind the slender ribbon of sand, a dense wall of rainforest crowds the horizon, its emerald canopy a stark contrast to the pale, sun-bleached driftwood scattered along the high-tide line. The beach itself, a broad expanse of pale gold, seems to exhale a sigh of ancient quietude, broken only by the rhythmic shush of waves and the occasional raucous cry of a seabird. The light at dusk paints the wet sand in hues of rose and lavender, a fleeting spectacle that mirrors the ephemeral nature of the tide itself.
This stretch of coast carries the echoes of generations who have found sustenance and solace here. Long before European settlement, Indigenous peoples navigated these waterways and harvested the bounty of the sea and forest. Later, the land was carved into small farms, yielding tropical fruits and vegetables, their produce often travelling downriver to larger markets. While tourism now plays a gentle role, the heart of Cooya Beach still beats with a quiet, self-sufficient rhythm, connected to the sea’s ebb and flow. Fishermen mend their nets by weathered boats, their weathered faces reflecting a deep understanding of the ocean’s moods. The nearby wetlands, a vital part of the region’s ecological tapestry, teem with birdlife, a constant reminder of the wildness that still presses in on this tranquil corner of the tropics.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cooya Beach, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Cooya Beach, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooya Beach includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cooya Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |