Cardwell, Queensland

Cardwell
Queensland
Entrance to Cardwell, Highway 1
Cardwell
Coordinates18°15′51″S 146°01′34″E / 18.2641°S 146.0261°E / -18.2641; 146.0261 (Cardwell (town centre))
Population1,320 (2021 census)
 • Density28.03/km2 (72.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4849
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Area47.1 km2 (18.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
28.7 °C
84 °F
19.0 °C
66 °F
2,114.4 mm
83.2 in
Localities around Cardwell:
Ellerbeck Ellerbeck Coral Sea
Carruchan Cardwell Hinchinbrook Channel
Lumholtz Lumholtz Damper Creek

Cardwell is a coastal town and rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Cardwell had a population of 1,320 people.