Newell Beach, Coastal beach in Queensland, Australia
Newell Beach is a sandy coastal area in Queensland where the shore meets the Coral Sea. Tropical forest grows close to the water's edge, creating a natural border between land and ocean.
The town is named after John Newell, a local businessman and politician. In the 2016 census the locality had 336 residents, falling to 327 in 2021. The surrounding low-lying land has long been used for sugarcane farming, and a cane tramway runs along the western boundary to the Mossman Sugar Mill.
The town is named after John Newell, a local businessman and politician. The surrounding land is used for sugarcane farming, and a cane tramway runs to the Mossman Sugar Mill. The Mossman Golf Course lies within Newell at the corner of Mossman Daintree Road and Newell Road.
The town sits along the coast, with most houses only two streets from the sand. A boat ramp and jetty are at the southern end of Rankin Street on the north bank of Mossman River Heads, managed by Douglas Shire Council. The Mossman Golf Course lies at the corner of Mossman Daintree Road and Newell Road.
The locality is bounded by Coop Creek and Saltwater Creek to the north and by the Mossman River, which reaches the Coral Sea at its south-eastern point, to the south. The Mossman Golf Course, despite its name, sits in Newell at the corner of Mossman Daintree Road and Newell Road.
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