Braemeadows, 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 Braemeadows, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Braemeadows |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -18.6496 |
| Longitude | 146.26353 |
| Population | 277 |
| Density | 4.3 /km² |
| Area | 64.2 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1200 km northwest |
Braemeadows is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 277. The locality covers an area of 64.2 km², giving a population density of about 4.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1200 km northwest of Brisbane. Braemeadows is located at 18.6496°S, 146.2635°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.
Braemeadows exhales a humid, earthy scent, a rich perfume of damp soil and the sweet decay of fallen leaves. It lies 86.9 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 327°T), and is situated 11.7 km east of Ingham. The land here is a generous sprawl, where the coastal plain begins its gentle ascent towards the rugged hinterland, a landscape painted in a thousand shades of green. Broad-leafed trees, their trunks often cloaked in moss, stand sentinel over a terrain that is seldom truly flat, the ground subtly rolling like the back of a sleeping beast. The air, especially in the late afternoon, hangs heavy and still, alive with the hum of unseen insects and the occasional flicker of a kingfisher’s electric blue across the dappled sunlight. This is a place where the sky seems to lean closer, a vast, luminous dome that stretches from horizon to horizon, its colours bleeding into the landscape as dusk approaches.
The history of Braemeadows is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of the land and its people. For generations, this rich soil has sustained cattle grazing, the broad pastures a testament to the hard work of those who have shaped this country. The nearby waterways, once vital arteries for transport and sustenance, now whisper tales of a simpler time, their banks often fringed with the vibrant colours of tropical flora. While the immediate economy is still strongly tied to agriculture and the burgeoning tourism drawn by the region’s natural beauty, a quiet pride in its past underpins the character of Braemeadows. The distant, almost mythical peaks of the hinterland, often veiled in a soft mist, serve as a constant reminder of the wilder, untamed origins of this fertile pocket of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Braemeadows, 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 Braemeadows, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Braemeadows 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 Braemeadows 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. |