Buchan Point
Buchan Point is a cape in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland. Buchan Point is situated nearby to the locality Macalister Range, as well as near the suburb Ellis Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haycock Island.
Haycock Island
Haycock Island is an island in Far North Queensland northeast of Palm Cove and about 20 kilometres north of Cairns, Queensland in Trinity Bay. Haycock Island is a few hundred metres southeast of Double Island.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palm Cove and Kuranda.
Palm Cove
Photo: Alex Monckton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palm Cove is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Palm Cove had a population of 2,450 people. It is named after the palm trees that line the beach.
Kuranda
Photo: boblinsdell, CC BY 2.0.
Kuranda is a small town in Far North Queensland adjoining the Barron Gorge National Park. It's only around half an hour to drive from Cairns, and the scenic trip by train or SkyRail makes an extremely popular day trip.
Buchan Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Australia
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-16.73763° or 16° 44′ 16″ southLongitude
145.67061° or 145° 40′ 14″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
5RM77M6C+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 5142390685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Buchan Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buchan Point”
- Swedish: “Buchan Point”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Macalister Range and Ellis Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Back shot beach and Goldfinch Park.
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