Freshwater

Freshwater is a suburb of , Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Freshwater had a population of 2,142 people.
  • Type: Suburb with 2,020 residents
  • Description: suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: “Freshwater, Queensland” and “Freshwater, Queensland, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cairns Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Adz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an international airport in , , Australia. It is the seventh busiest airport in Australia. The airport is located 7 kilometres north of the Cairns central business district in the suburb of . is situated 4 km east of Freshwater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barron and Stratford.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 68 people.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 1,198 people.

Suburb
is a semi-rural town and suburb of in the Cairns Region, , Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of had a population of 10,571 people.

Freshwater

Latitude
-16.88261° or 16° 52′ 57″ south
Longitude
145.71414° or 145° 42′ 51″ east
Population
2,020
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
5RM74P87+XM
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to French—“Freshwater” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Freshwater”
  • Dutch: “Freshwater”
  • French: “Freshwater”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brinsmead and Whitfield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Le Grande Park and Australia Post - Freshwater LPO.

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