ic ▁of ▁Cap ric orn , ▁after ▁which ▁it ▁is ▁named . ▁ ▁The ▁Cap ric orn ▁Coast ▁is ▁officially ▁defined ▁as ▁" the ▁coast al ▁area ▁between ▁the ▁mouth ▁of ▁Water ▁Park ▁Creek ▁and ▁the ▁mouth ▁of ▁the ▁Fitz roy ▁River ", ▁which ▁establish es ▁its ▁boundaries ▁as ▁ ▁and ▁, ▁i . e . ▁from ▁F arn borough ▁to ▁Thompson ▁Point . ▁The ▁Cap ric orn ▁Coast ▁is ▁approximately ▁ 7 5   kil omet res ▁from ▁end ▁to ▁end ▁yet ▁compar atively ▁small ▁in ▁population , ▁with ▁do z ens ▁of ▁towns ▁and ▁islands ▁scattered ▁along ▁its ▁length . ▁ ▁The ▁region ▁has ▁a ▁rich ▁history ▁going ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 8 5 0 s . ▁ ▁The ▁Cap ric orn ▁Coast ▁offers ▁a ▁wide ▁variety ▁of ▁lux ury ▁and ▁budget ▁hol iday ▁accommod ation ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁bush ▁and ▁rain for est ▁retre ats . ▁Pl ent iful ▁be aches ▁and ▁tour ist ▁ven ues ▁provide ▁sn ork elling , ▁island ▁advent ures , ▁bush walk ing ▁and ▁mar ina ▁ber th s . ▁A ▁wild life ▁san ctu ary ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁Co ober ie ▁and ▁a ▁cro cod ile ▁farm ▁at ▁Co ow ong a . ▁ ▁Govern ance ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 9 , ▁the ▁G og ango ▁Div is ional ▁Board ▁was ▁established ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁ 7 4 ▁divisions ▁in ▁Queensland ▁under ▁the ▁Div is ional ▁Bo ards ▁Act ▁ 1 8 7 9 . ▁The ▁G og ango ▁Div is ional