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| Locality | Banks Pocket |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.15201 |
| Longitude | 152.67105 |
| Population | 155 |
| Density | 178.2 /km² |
| Area | 0.9 km² |
| Elevation | 85 m |
| Postcode | 4570 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 151 km north-northwest |
Banks Pocket is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 155. The locality covers an area of 0.9 km², giving a population density of about 178.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 85 m above sea level. It lies approximately 151 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Banks Pocket is located at 26.1520°S, 152.6711°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4570. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Banks Pocket lies in a gentle fold of the land, where the broad, sun-drenched paddocks begin to soften into the deeper greens of the surrounding hills. It lies 3.6 km north-north-east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 16°T), and is situated 6.6 km north-north-east of Southside. The air here carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and warm earth, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very dust motes dancing in the light. Rolling country, etched with the fine lines of fences, stretches towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic shapes of scattered gum trees. In the heat of the afternoon, the distant haze softens the edges of the landscape, giving it a dreamlike quality, as if the very light were a tangible thing, warming the skin and the soul.
The history of Banks Pocket is deeply entwined with the rich red soil that has sustained generations of farmers. For many years, the primary economy revolved around dairy and cattle grazing, with the land’s fertility a constant, reliable partner to the hard work of its inhabitants. Evidence of this pastoral heritage can still be seen in the enduring farmhouses and the weathered sheds that dot the countryside. While the agricultural focus has broadened in recent times, with some diversification into other crops, the deep-rooted connection to the land remains the defining characteristic of Banks Pocket, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of daily life.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Banks Pocket, 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 Banks Pocket, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Banks Pocket includes the postcode (4570), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie 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 Banks Pocket is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |