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| Locality | Beaconsfield |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.08967 |
| Longitude | 149.16759 |
| Population | 5,260 |
| Density | 841.6 /km² |
| Area | 6.2 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 4740 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 810 km north-northwest |
Beaconsfield is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,260. The locality covers an area of 6.2 km², giving a population density of about 841.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 810 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Beaconsfield is located at 21.0897°S, 149.1676°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4740. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Beaconsfield rests on the Queensland coast, a place where the land breathes a humid, verdant sigh under a wide, often cerulean sky. It lies 6.2 km north-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 342°T), and is situated 1.9 km west of Andergrove. The terrain here is a gentle roll, a soft yielding of earth that slopes towards the shimmering expanse of the sea, a landscape painted in shades of emerald and ochre. Mangrove fringes, a tangled calligraphy of roots, guard the brackish waterways that thread inland, their stillness broken only by the sudden flash of a kingfisher or the rustle of unseen life in the dense coastal scrub. The air itself carries the faint, persistent tang of salt, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a buttery quality, softening the edges of the sugarcane fields that stretch towards the horizon.
The story of Beaconsfield is intertwined with the rich volcanic soils that have sustained agriculture for generations. This was, and to a significant extent still is, a district shaped by the labour of cultivating sugarcane, its dense stalks a familiar sight marching across the paddocks, whispering secrets of sun and rain. The legacy of this industry is etched not just in the landscape but in the very character of Beaconsfield, a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the land that nurtured it. While the sugar mills might hum with a different rhythm now, the echoes of their labour persist, a subtle undercurrent to the everyday flow of life, where the pace is measured by the changing seasons and the enduring warmth of the Queensland sun.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Beaconsfield, 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 Beaconsfield, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Beaconsfield includes the postcode (4740), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 Beaconsfield 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. |