The Latest Breaking News from Kowanyama

Queensland man charged with murder of Kowanyama woman he told inquest went ‘walkabout’ 11 years ago

The family of Ms Bernard, who was last seen in Thomas Byrnes’s company in Cape York, say police investigation has been ‘a long sad journey’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024

Cape York braces for flooding as Jasper could intensify

Ex-tropical cyclone Jasper is still having an impact on far north Queensland eight days after hitting the coast and could intensify again on Christmas Day.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

Kowanyama traditional owners fear climate change is happening before their eyes

A Far North Queensland community with deep connections to water is seeing the streams and seasons change, and with it, their food and cultural security.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Crocodiles in Kowanyama hold an important cultural place, despite being feared

In Kowanyama people live side-by-side with crocodiles. From Dreamtime stories to the modern day, the predators are an intrinsic part of the region's culture.

ABC News · Sep 2, 2022

Kowanyama dog control reduces disease and keeps community safe, but more is needed

Kowanyama has a problem with loose dogs — they fight, breed uncontrollably, attack other animals and sometimes turn their attention on humans.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Kowanyama's takeaway liquor licence has good and bad sides for remote Cape York community

To enter this Queensland pub you have to blow in the bag, and you have to blow zero — even for takeaways. But the effect of Kowanyama's takeaway liquor licence has good and bad sides.

ABC News · Aug 14, 2022

Cairns inquest hears from police who failed to find missing woman Ms Bernard since 2013

The family of a woman who went missing nine years ago in north Queensland want answers as to why she was never found.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2022