Bingil Bay, 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 Bingil Bay, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Bingil Bay |
| 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 | -17.82615 |
| Longitude | 146.09202 |
| Population | 448 |
| Density | 95.5 /km² |
| Area | 4.7 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 4852 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1286 km northwest |
Bingil Bay is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 448. The locality covers an area of 4.7 km², giving a population density of about 95.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1286 km northwest of Brisbane. Bingil Bay is located at 17.8261°S, 146.0920°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4852. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bingil Bay breathes with the languid, salt-kissed air of the tropics, a place where the dense green of rainforest spills down to meet the endless blue of the Coral Sea. It lies 176.7 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 8.1 km north of Wongaling Beach. The land here is a study in vibrant contrasts: the deep, almost black earth of the coastal plain gives way to steeper, more rugged terrain inland, a rumpled quilt of volcanic hills cloaked in a dense, humid canopy. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick foliage, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the emerald fronds of giant ferns and the glossy leaves of ancient trees. The very atmosphere feels thick, alive with the hum of unseen insects and the distant murmur of the ocean, a constant reminder of the vast watery expanse that defines this edge of the continent.
The history of Bingil Bay is as layered as the rainforest itself, a quiet unfolding of human presence against a backdrop of immense natural power. For generations, Indigenous peoples lived in harmony with this fertile coastline, their connection to the land and sea deeply ingrained in the very place names and lore. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the rich volcanic soil and the promise of agricultural bounty, establishing small farms that clung to the cleared hillsides. The economy, though modest, has always been tied to the land's generosity, with a focus on tropical fruits and a scattering of small-scale fishing operations. Today, Bingil Bay retains a gentle, unhurried character, a place where the rhythm of the tides and the slow growth of the rainforest still dictate the pace of life, attracting travellers seeking solace and the raw beauty of Queensland's wild coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bingil Bay, 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 Bingil Bay, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Bingil Bay includes the postcode (4852), 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.
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 Bingil Bay 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. |