Description
Cape Cleveland is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Cape Cleveland is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Cape Cleveland had a population of 155 people.
History
The area takes its name from the headland Cape Cleveland, named by Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific in 1770. Cook gave no reason for the name, but it is possible it was in honour of John Clevland, a former Secretary to the British Admiralty. Cook's original choice of name was "Iron Head", but this was crossed and replaced in a revision of his log shortly after leaving the cape.In the 2011 census, Cape Cleveland had a population of 124 people.In the 2016 census Cape Cleveland had a population of 155 people.
Weather
Things to do
The public can book tours of the Australian Institute of Marine Science between March and October. As at 2021, the tours have been suspended due to the COVID pandemic.The Cape Cleveland Lighthouse is in private ownership, but visitors are welcome by arrangement and basic camping facilities are available. There is no road access, so the options are either a long bushwalk or by ferry or with an organised tour.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 224.705 km2
Elevation: 4-10 metres
Town elevation: 7 m
Population number: 155
Local Government Area: Townsville City Council