Cape Conway, 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 Cape Conway, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
| Locality | Cape Conway |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.41113 |
| Longitude | 148.77739 |
| Area | 309.1 km² |
| Postcode | 4800 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 896 km north-northwest |
Cape Conway is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 309.1 km². It lies approximately 896 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Cape Conway is located at 20.4111°S, 148.7774°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4800. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cape Conway unfurls onto the Queensland coast like a sun-bleached map, its rugged headland a punctuation mark against the endless sapphire of the Coral Sea. It lies 91.7 km north-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 332°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-south-east of Jubilee Pocket. Here, the land breathes a dry, eucalyptus-scented air, a scent that mingles with the sharper tang of salt blown inland from the restless ocean. The terrain is a study in contrasts: ancient granite outcrops, softened by millennia of wind and rain, tumble down towards pockets of scrubby coastal heath, where hardy grasses cling tenaciously to the sandy soil. Beyond, the land rises to meet the sky, a mosaic of weathered slopes and shallow valleys, hinting at a wilder, untamed interior. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, has a quality of molten gold, bathing the landscape in a warm, ethereal glow that seems to slow the very pulse of the day.
This is a place where the echoes of the past are carried on the sea breeze, a land shaped by both natural forces and the persistent endeavours of humankind. For generations, the Indigenous custodians of this country understood its rhythms, living in harmony with its resources. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of the sea and the land’s potential, eventually establishing a modest but resilient economy. While the grand ambitions of some early endeavours may have faded, the spirit of enterprise endures, manifesting in the quiet diligence of local fishing fleets that ply the waters, their colourful boats a familiar sight bobbing in the small, sheltered harbour. Tourism, too, plays a role, drawing travellers seeking the raw beauty and solitude of this coastal fringe, a stark yet compelling counterpoint to the more developed centres further south. Cape Conway remains a place of understated character, where the vastness of the ocean meets the enduring strength of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cape Conway, 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 Cape Conway, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cape Conway includes the postcode (4800), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Whitsunday 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 Cape Conway 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. |