Beach-goers have been left scratching their heads after a cow and a bull were found washed up after flooding in Queensland.

A large bull was found on South Mission Beach on Tuesday night and locals spotted a cow at Wongaling on Wednesday morning, Cairns Post reported.

The cow carcass was taken to Tully Waste Transfer Station for burial on Wednesday morning and the bull was moved and buried above the high tide line at South Mission beach that afternoon.

Kennedy MP Bob Katter posted an image of the bull at South Mission Beach to Facebook

Locals spotted a cow at Wongaling on Wednesday morning

Residents were concerned about the carcasses, Mission Beach Community Association secretary Truus Biddlecombe told the publication.

'We have no idea where they come from and of course they can be a health risk if they are not removed quickly. With the high tides they might move somewhere else,' she said.

Councillor Wayne Kimberley said due to recent flooding 'we are unable to determine the owners of the cattle', but the matter posed no health risks to residents.

Kennedy MP Bob Katter posted an image of the bull at South Mission Beach to Facebook.

'It's another graphic illustration of the damage done by the flood waters. We'll never know the full damage but I'd say it's around $20m worth when you tally up crops, stock losses, property damage, machinery,' he wrote alongside the picture.

'We can't stop the floods but in the instance of little ones where if we'd been able to take away a foot or more by going ahead with the North Johnston Transfer it would have helped prevent a lot of damage.'

Beaches on the southern Queensland coast will remain closed as dangerous conditions from ex-tropical cyclone Linda continue to blow in.