Freshwater is a suburb of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Freshwater had a population of 2,142 people. The suburb was once a separate town in the Shire of Mulgrave but was amalgamated into the City of Cairns, which subsequently was amalgamated into the Cairns Region.
Population: 2,142 (2021 census)
Postcode(s): 4870
Area: 1.7 km² (0.7 sq mi)
Location: 9.3 km (6 mi) NW of Cairns CBD · 353 km (219 mi) NNW of Townsville · 1,685 km (1,047 mi) NNW of Brisbane