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Coen

Community profile

Coen is a small community situated in central Cape York in Far North Queensland, 580 kilometres north of Cairns.

For more information, see Coen.

Road conditions

Roads and water crossings can become impassable and dangerous during the wet season. Rivers and water crossings can rise quickly and travellers should be aware of conditions prior to travel and monitor closely.​

Coen is a small community situated in central Cape York in Far North Queensland, 580 kilometres north of Cairns.

For more information, see Coen.

Road conditions

Roads and water crossings can become impassable and dangerous during the wet season. Rivers and water crossings can rise quickly and travellers should be aware of conditions prior to travel and monitor closely.​

Traditional owners

Ayapathu, Kaanju, Lama Lama, Umpila and Wik-Mungkan peoples.

Languages

English, Ayapathu, Kaanju, Lama Lama, Umpila and Wik-Mungkan.

Population

279

73.8% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ABS 2021 Census)