Explore Cape Hillsborough, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cape Hillsborough, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cape Hillsborough, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Cape Hillsborough and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cape Hillsborough.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Cape Hillsborough |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.92689 |
| Longitude | 149.05407 |
| Area | 11.6 km² |
| Postcode | 4740 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 831 km north-northwest |
Cape Hillsborough is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 11.6 km². It lies approximately 831 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Cape Hillsborough is located at 20.9269°S, 149.0541°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.
Cape Hillsborough unfurls along the Queensland coast, a verdant sentinel where the land surrenders to the sea in a riot of emerald and sapphire. It lies 27.6 km north-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 330°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-north-west of Habana. The terrain here is a dramatic testament to nature’s artistry, with the cape itself a rugged headland cloaked in dense coastal scrub and towering eucalypts that scent the air with a dry, resinous perfume. Below, a tapestry of golden sand beaches meets the turquoise embrace of the Coral Sea, their contours softened by the ceaseless kiss of gentle tides. The air hums with the low thrum of unseen insects and the distant cries of seabirds, a constant reminder of the wildness that still holds sway. At dusk, the western sky bleeds into hues of burnt orange and soft rose, casting long, theatrical shadows across the foreshore, imbuing the landscape with a profound, almost sacred stillness.
The story of Cape Hillsborough is deeply intertwined with its fertile soil and proximity to the sea, a heritage that shaped its early development and continues to define its character. For generations, this land has been a source of sustenance, first for Indigenous peoples and later for European settlers drawn by the promise of agriculture and grazing. The rich volcanic soil is particularly well-suited to sugar cane, and the faint, sweet scent of ripening cane often drifts on the breeze during harvest season, a subtle echo of the region’s enduring agricultural heart. While the era of large-scale pastoral runs has largely receded, the spirit of the land remains, evident in the hardy resilience of the vegetation and the unhurried rhythm of life. The coastline, with its abundant marine life, has also long supported a small but dedicated fishing fleet, their colourful boats dotting the harbour like scattered jewels, a quiet industry that adds another layer to the unique identity of Cape Hillsborough.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cape Hillsborough, Queensland. 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 Hillsborough, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cape Hillsborough 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Hillsborough is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |