Bemerside, 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 Bemerside, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Bemerside |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -18.55651 |
| Longitude | 146.19436 |
| Population | 236 |
| Density | 4.7 /km² |
| Area | 50.6 km² |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1212 km northwest |
Bemerside is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 236. The locality covers an area of 50.6 km², giving a population density of about 4.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 8 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1212 km northwest of Brisbane. Bemerside is located at 18.5565°S, 146.1944°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bemerside rests as a quiet sentinel beneath the vast Queensland sky, where ochre earth meets a tapestry of resilient scrub and scattered gum trees. It lies 99.6 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 326°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-north-east of Ingham. The landscape here is a study in patient endurance, a place where the sun’s fierce embrace shapes the very contours of the land. Dry creek beds, like veins on an ancient hand, scar the ground, hinting at the fleeting generosity of the wet season. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, dusty warmth, tinged with the faint, sweet scent of eucalyptus, and the silence is often broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the whirring of unseen insects.
The story of Bemerside is deeply entwined with the fortunes of the land, its early days marked by the hardy spirit of graziers who sought to tame this wild country for wool and beef. The rolling hills, now dotted with fences and the occasional windmill, were once solely the domain of kangaroos and the custodians who understood their ancient rhythms. While the echoes of those pioneering days still linger, the local economy now finds its footing in a diverse agricultural mix, with cattle grazing remaining a significant thread, alongside smaller-scale cultivation that seeks to coax sustenance from the often-challenging soil. It’s a place where the pace of life is measured by the changing seasons and the steady hum of farm machinery, a far cry from the clamour of the coast, offering a grounding sense of place to those who call Bemerside home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bemerside, 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 Bemerside, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Bemerside includes the postcode (4850), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook Shire), 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 Bemerside 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. |