Lower Daintree Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 16°16′48″S 145°23′28″E / 16.28°S 145.3911°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 83 ( SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 66.6 km2 (25.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Lower Daintree is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Lower Daintree had a population of 83 people. [3]
The Daintree River ( 16°17′20″S 145°27′09″E / 16.2890°S 145.4524°E) forms the northern boundary, and Trinity Bay in the Coral Sea the eastern. [4] [5] [6]
The western part of the locality is within the Daintree National Park ( 16°16′58″S 145°21′01″E / 16.2828°S 145.3502°E), while the eastern part is a nationally important wetland ( 16°17′42″S 145°25′10″E / 16.2949°S 145.4194°E). [7] The land in between is used for crop growing, predominately sugarcane. [8]
The Mossman Daintree Road runs through from south to north-west.
The Daintree River Ferry carries vehicles from Cape Tribulation Road in Lower Daintree ( 16°15′39″S 145°23′51″E / 16.26087°S 145.39761°E) across the Daintree River to Cape Tribulation Road in Forest Creek. [9]
The Daintree River was named by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple after geologist Richard Daintree. [5] T
The locality was named and bounded on 8 September 2000. [2] The locality's name reflects its proximity to the lower reaches of the river. [8]
In the 2016 census, Lower Daintree had a population of 98 people. [10]
In the 2021 census, Lower Daintree had a population of 83 people. [3]
There are no schools in Lower Daintree. The nearest government primary schools are Daintree State School in neighbouring Daintree to the north-west and Wonga Beach State School in neighbouring Wonga Beach to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south. [8]
There is a boat ramp with pontoon and floating walkway at Cape Tribulation Road on the south bank of Daintree River ( 16°15′42″S 145°23′36″E / 16.2616°S 145.3933°E). It is managed by the Douglas Shire Council. [11]
The Daintree River Cruise Centre is at 2914 Mossman Daintree Road ( 16°15′17″S 145°21′39″E / 16.2548°S 145.3609°E). It offers eco-cruises through the mangroves of the river where birds, fish, and crocodiles can be spotted. [12] [13]