Explore Basilisk, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Basilisk, 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 Basilisk, 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 Basilisk 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 Basilisk.
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 | Basilisk |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.66936 |
| Longitude | 145.99616 |
| Area | 34.5 km² |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1306 km northwest |
Basilisk is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 34.5 km². It lies approximately 1306 km northwest of Brisbane. Basilisk is located at 17.6694°S, 145.9962°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Basilisk lies at the foot of a generous, rolling landscape that tumbles towards the shimmering sea. It lies 196.8 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 10.6 km south of Wangan. The land here is a rich, fertile tapestry of green, where sugarcane fields stretch in orderly rows, their broad leaves catching the tropical sun, and pockets of dense rainforest cling to the steeper slopes, a vibrant emerald against the azure sky. The air, thick with humidity, carries the sweet, earthy scent of crushed cane and the distant, salty tang of the ocean. Even the light seems to possess a particular softness, especially as the day wanes, casting long, gentle shadows that soften the edges of the world. The character of Basilisk is one of quiet diligence, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the people move with a steady, unhurried grace, mirroring the slow ripening of the crops.
The history of Basilisk is inextricably linked to the fertile alluvial plains, first explored and settled by those drawn to the rich soil's potential for agriculture. Early pioneers cleared the land, laying the foundations for the sugarcane industry that has been the lifeblood of this region for generations, a tradition carried on by families whose roots run deep in this soil. The economy, though still heavily reliant on the sugar mills that hum in the distance during harvest season, has diversified somewhat, with small-scale fruit farming and a growing trickle of tourism adding to its character. Travellers often find themselves drawn to the area's understated natural beauty, particularly the coastal strips where mangrove forests give way to sandy coves, a quiet testament to the enduring power of this tropical corner of Queensland.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Basilisk, 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 Basilisk, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Basilisk includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast 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 Basilisk 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. |