Explore Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Airlie Beach, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Airlie Beach and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Airlie Beach.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Airlie Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.27224 |
| Longitude | 148.71824 |
| Population | 1,312 |
| Density | 407.5 /km² |
| Area | 3.2 km² |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Postcode | 4802 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 912 km north-northwest |
Airlie Beach is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,312. The locality covers an area of 3.2 km², giving a population density of about 407.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 31 m above sea level. It lies approximately 912 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Airlie Beach is located at 20.2722°S, 148.7182°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4802. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Airlie Beach unfurls along a curve of Queensland's coast, a vibrant gateway to the sapphire embrace of the Whitsunday Islands. It lies 108.3 km north-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 2.8 km east-north-east of Cannonvale. Here, the land slopes gently from a low-lying hinterland, cloaked in the emerald velvet of tropical rainforest, down to a shoreline fringed with the pale gold of sand. The air itself seems to shimmer, thick with the scent of salt and the sweet perfume of flowering frangipani, a constant reminder of the warm, humid climate. Across the bay, the islands rise like ancient, weathered sentinels, their peaks often veiled in a soft, ethereal mist as the morning sun begins its ascent, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. The occasional squawk of a kookaburra or the distant murmur of boat engines punctuate the otherwise languid hum of daily life, a symphony composed by the sea and the sun.
The history of Airlie Beach is intrinsically tied to its maritime destiny, its development spurred by the burgeoning tourism industry that discovered its unparalleled access to the Great Barrier Reef. Once a quiet coastal strip, it has grown into a bustling hub, its economy now overwhelmingly driven by the steady stream of travellers drawn to the azure waters and the promise of adventure. From this harbour, countless vessels depart daily, ferrying sightseers to iconic destinations like Whitehaven Beach and the vibrant coral gardens, a testament to the region's natural wealth. The local character is one of easygoing friendliness, shaped by the constant influx of visitors and the shared appreciation for the extraordinary beauty that surrounds Airlie Beach.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Airlie Beach, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Airlie Beach, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Airlie Beach includes the postcode (4802), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Whitsunday Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Airlie Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |