Kewarra 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 Kewarra Beach, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
| Locality | Kewarra Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cairns Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -16.78642 |
| Longitude | 145.67744 |
| Population | 5,691 |
| Density | 893.4 /km² |
| Area | 6.4 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 4879 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1408 km northwest |
Kewarra Beach is a locality in the Cairns Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,691. The locality covers an area of 6.4 km², giving a population density of about 893.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1408 km northwest of Brisbane. Kewarra Beach is located at 16.7864°S, 145.6774°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4879. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Kewarra Beach unfurls along the Queensland coast, a vibrant splash of emerald jungle meeting the insistent blue of the Coral Sea. It lies 300.2 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 2.4 km west-north-west of Trinity Beach. The air here is thick with the humid breath of the tropics, a constant, soft caress that carries the scent of salt spray and the earthy perfume of damp rainforest floor. Towering palms, their fronds like giant, splayed hands, cast shifting shadows on the sand, a fine, pale gold that warms underfoot. Beyond the fringe of coastal vegetation, the land rises gently, a lush green swell of hills that hint at the ancient volcanic origins of this region, their slopes cloaked in a dense, unbroken canopy. The soundscape is a layered symphony: the rhythmic sigh of waves on the shore, the sharp, inquisitive calls of unseen birds flitting through the dense foliage, and the distant hum of a world still waking to the day.
This stretch of coastline carries whispers of a past intertwined with the sea and the rainforest. For millennia, Indigenous peoples have traversed these lands and waters, their connection to the country as deep and enduring as the ancient trees. In more recent times, Kewarra Beach has found its purpose as a holiday haven, a place where travellers come to shed the cares of the world and embrace the languid pace of tropical life. The local economy, while not overtly industrial, thrives on the steady flow of visitors drawn to its natural beauty, with a scattering of beachfront eateries and holiday lets forming the backbone of its daily commerce. The nearby waters, a playground for snorkelers and divers, teem with life, a vibrant underwater testament to the health of the Great Barrier Reef, its proximity a constant, unspoken invitation to explore.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kewarra 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 Kewarra Beach, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Kewarra Beach includes the postcode (4879), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cairns 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 Kewarra 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. |