Avenell Heights, 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 Avenell Heights, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
| Locality | Avenell Heights |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Bundaberg Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.88976 |
| Longitude | 152.36552 |
| Population | 4,784 |
| Density | 1578.9 /km² |
| Area | 3.0 km² |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Postcode | 4670 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 294 km north-northwest |
Avenell Heights is a locality in the Bundaberg Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,784. The locality covers an area of 3.0 km², giving a population density of about 1578.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 294 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Avenell Heights is located at 24.8898°S, 152.3655°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4670. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Avenell Heights lies on the fringe of the sprawling Bundaberg region, a place where the coastal plain begins its slow, deliberate rise inland. It lies 78.0 km north-north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 11.5 km south-west of Bargara. The landscape here is a study in patient growth, a mosaic of rich, red soil yielding to the persistent sun, punctuated by the deep green of cultivated fields and the paler, dustier hues of drier scrubland. The air carries a faint, sweet perfume of ripening sugarcane, a scent that clings to the skin and settles in the nostrils like a promise. Here, the sky seems to stretch an impossible distance, a vast canvas where clouds drift like great, slow ships, their shadows painting fleeting patterns on the undulating land. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a tangible warmth, an amber glow that softens the edges of everything, lending a quiet dignity to the scattered homesteads and the long, straight roads.
This is a place built on the bounty of the earth, its character shaped by generations of farmers who coaxed life from the fertile ground. The economy of Avenell Heights is inextricably linked to the sugar industry, its fortunes waxing and waning with the fortunes of the cane fields that stretch across the horizon, a testament to enduring agricultural endeavour. Remnants of older farming practices can still be glimpsed, echoes of a time when broaderacre crops and cattle grazing held sway, before the dominance of the sweet, stalky cane. The nearby Burnett River, a languid ribbon of water, has always been central to life here, providing sustenance and a pathway for trade, its banks a familiar backdrop to the daily comings and goings. While Avenell Heights might not boast grand monuments, its true distinction lies in this quiet perseverance, the steady pulse of a region deeply connected to the land it inhabits, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Avenell Heights, 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 Avenell Heights, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Avenell Heights includes the postcode (4670), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Bundaberg Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Avenell Heights 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. |