Arcadia, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Arcadia, in the Townsville City local government area.
| Locality | Arcadia |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.14328 |
| Longitude | 146.85958 |
| Area | 5.8 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 4819 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1119 km northwest |
Arcadia is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 5.8 km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1119 km northwest of Brisbane. Arcadia is located at 19.1433°S, 146.8596°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4819. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Arcadia rests in a landscape where the earth’s gentle rise meets the sky with a soft, ochre embrace. It lies 13.8 km north-north-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 20°T), and is situated 12.8 km north-north-east of North Ward. The air here, particularly as the day begins to cool, carries the subtle scent of dry grass and the distant, sweet perfume of flowering eucalypts, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very skin. Broad, sweeping plains, marked by the occasional cluster of resilient scrub and the stoic silhouettes of scattered cattle, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, golden light. The land itself has a quiet resilience, its contours speaking of slow, patient shaping by wind and sun, with a texture that feels both yielding and firm underfoot, a constant, low hum of ancient geological processes.
The story of Arcadia is one of hardy beginnings, a place where the dream of fertile ground and a sustainable life took root against the vastness of the Australian continent. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agricultural prosperity, established farms that still form the backbone of Arcadia’s economy, their paddocks a patchwork of cultivated fields interspersed with the wilder, natural vegetation. The rhythm of life in Arcadia is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land; the morning mist, a fleeting visitor, often burns off to reveal a sky of unblemished blue, a canvas for the slow drift of fluffy clouds. While the agricultural heartland remains strong, a growing appreciation for the region’s natural beauty is drawing a different kind of visitor, those seeking the quietude and the unpretentious charm that defines this particular corner of the country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Arcadia, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Arcadia, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Arcadia includes the postcode (4819), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), 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.
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 Arcadia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |