Cardwell, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Cardwell
state = qld


caption =
lga = Cassowary Coast Regional Council
postcode = 4849
est =
pop = 1,250
pop_footnotes =
elevation= 5
elevation_footnotes = [ [http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_032004.shtml Bureau of Meteorology] Retrieved 2008-01-27. ]
maxtemp = 28.7
mintemp = 18.8
rainfall = 2118.6
stategov = Hinchinbrook
fedgov = Kennedy
dist1 = 1497
dir1 = NW
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 165
dir2 = NW
location2= Townsville
dist3 = 95
dir3 = S
location3= Innisfail
dist4 = 53
dir4 = N
location4= Innisfail

Cardwell is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern part of the state of Queensland on the east coast of Australia. It is part of Cassowary Coast region. Cardwell lies on the main transport routes along the east coast and is a popular tourist destination. Hinchinbrook Island lies off the shore. At the 2006 census, Cardwell had a population of 1,250.Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL311800
name=Cardwell (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2008-01-27
quick=on]

The first Europeans settled in the area in January 1864 in order to create a port initially called "Port Hinchinbrook". Subsequently the town was renamed after Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell.

The aboriginal language boundary of Dyirbal and Warrgamay was to the north, between Tully and Cardwell.

The highway is passed by the National Highway 1. It is located south of Bilyana.

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