Cooya Beach () is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 523 people.
Geography The locality is low-lying, with housing along most of the coastal strip. Apart from that, the land is mostly undeveloped. The locality includes part of an unnamed island at the mouth of the Mossman River.
History The town was named on 1 November 1963. Despite receiving a formal layout in 1963, major residential development and construction in the area largely waited another 30 years, transitioning into a quiet suburb for working families and locals.
Demographics In the , the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 546 people.
In the , the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 523 people.
Education There are no schools in Cooya Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mossman State School and Mossman State High School respectively, both in Mossman to the south-west.
Amenities There is a boat ramp on Bouganvillea Street into the Mossman River (). It is managed by the Douglas Shire Council.
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