Campwin Beach, 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 Campwin Beach, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Campwin Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.37775 |
| Longitude | 149.30761 |
| Population | 489 |
| Density | 265.8 /km² |
| Area | 1.8 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 4740 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 775 km north-northwest |
Campwin Beach is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 489. The locality covers an area of 1.8 km², giving a population density of about 265.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 775 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Campwin Beach is located at 21.3777°S, 149.3076°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4740. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Campwin Beach unfolds along a stretch of Queensland coast where the emerald hum of sugarcane fields meets the restless sigh of the Coral Sea. It lies 29.0 km south-south-east of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 154°T), and is situated 9.7 km south-south-east of Hay Point. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, a subtle perfume mingling with the sweet, earthy scent of ripening cane that stretches to the horizon. Low-slung, sandy-coloured homes, often fronted by broad verandahs, huddle against the prevailing breezes, their gardens a riot of hibiscus and bougainvillea that blaze with an almost defiant colour under the relentless sun. The narrow strip of land is a delicate balance, the ancient coastal scrub giving way to cultivated plains, and then to the wide, pale sweep of the beach itself, where the sand often feels warm to the touch even as the tide retreats.
For generations, the rhythm of Campwin Beach has been dictated by the sugar industry, its fortunes inextricably linked to the cane trains that rumble through the landscape during harvest season, their carriages laden with the sweet bounty. This coastal strip, while not boasting grand historical monuments, carries the quiet legacy of those who worked the land, a story whispered in the rustle of the cane leaves and the gentle lapping of waves against the shore. Beyond the fields, small fishing boats bob in the nearby inlets, a reminder of another traditional livelihood that coexists with the agricultural heart of Campwin Beach. The character of the place is one of quiet persistence, a community that understands the cycles of nature and the rewards of patient labour, where the evening light often paints the sky in hues of apricot and rose, a silent, daily spectacle.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Campwin Beach, 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 Campwin Beach, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Campwin Beach includes the postcode (4740), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 Campwin Beach 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. |