Thornton Beach, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 16°10′20″S 145°26′26″E / 16.1723°S 145.4405°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.56/km2 (1.46/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4873 | ||||||||||||
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Thornton Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Thornton Beach had a population of 8 people.[1]
Thornton Beach is bounded to the south by the Cape Tribulation Road and to the east by the Coral Sea. The wide, flat beach has a tide which, at its highest point, almost reached the trees.[4] Most of the southern and western parts of the locality are within the Daintree National Park. Cape Tribulation Road connects from Diwan to the south through to Cape Tribulation to the north and passes through the town.[5]
