Cowley Creek, 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 Cowley Creek, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Cowley Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.69328 |
| Longitude | 146.03489 |
| Population | 21 |
| Density | 2.7 /km² |
| Area | 7.7 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1302 km northwest |
Cowley Creek is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 21. The locality covers an area of 7.7 km², giving a population density of about 2.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1302 km northwest of Brisbane. Cowley Creek is located at 17.6933°S, 146.0349°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cowley Creek is a place where the land breathes, a broad expanse of fertile plains meeting the whisper of the tropics. It lies 192.6 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 11.6 km west-north-west of Kurrimine Beach. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and sugarcane, a humid embrace that softens the edges of the day. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant patchwork of cultivation and native scrub, rise gently towards the distant, hazy mountains, their contours smoothed by ancient rains. The creek itself, a winding vein of life, meanders through the landscape, its banks fringed with paperbarks and the taller, more stately palms that speak of this latitude. The sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a molten quality, bathing the fields in a rich, golden hue that seems to linger long after the sun has dipped below the horizon.
The history of Cowley Creek is etched in the soil, a story of pioneers who wrestled a living from this rich, alluvial land. Sugarcane plantations, their bright green rows stretching as far as the eye can see, form the backbone of the local economy, a legacy of hard work and agricultural innovation. The rhythmic hum of machinery, from the processing mills to the tractors tilling the fields, is the soundtrack to everyday life, a constant reminder of the industry that sustains Cowley Creek. Beyond the cane, there are smaller holdings of tropical fruits and cattle grazing on the fringes, contributing to the diverse agricultural character of the region. Travellers passing through might notice the sturdy, functional architecture of the farmhouses and the small, friendly centre, a testament to the practical, down-to-earth nature of the people who call Cowley Creek home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cowley Creek, 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 Cowley Creek, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cowley Creek includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. 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 Cowley Creek 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. |