Cardwell, Queensland

Cardwell
Entrance to Cardwell, Highway 1
Cardwell
Interactive map of Cardwell
Coordinates: 18°15′51″S 146°01′34″E / 18.2641°S 146.0261°E / -18.2641; 146.0261 (Cardwell (town centre))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
47.1 km2 (18.2 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 • Total1,320 (2021 census)
 • Density28.03/km2 (72.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4849
Mean max temp28.7 °C (83.7 °F)
Mean min temp19.0 °C (66.2 °F)
Annual rainfall2,114.4 mm (83.24 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.