Cardwell, Queensland
| Cardwell Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Entrance to Cardwell, Highway 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°15′51″S 146°01′34″E / 18.2641°S 146.0261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,320 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 28.03/km2 (72.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4849 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 47.1 km2 (18.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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.