Chillagoe, 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 Chillagoe, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
| Locality | Chillagoe |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mareeba Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.10319 |
| Longitude | 144.66912 |
| Population | 302 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 2217.8 km² |
| Elevation | 358 m |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1437 km northwest |
Chillagoe is a locality in the Mareeba Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 302. The locality covers an area of 2217.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 358 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1437 km northwest of Brisbane. Chillagoe is located at 17.1032°S, 144.6691°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Chillagoe rests under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to a bruised, dramatic purple as evening descends. It lies 326.5 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 318°T), and is situated 42.3 km west-north-west of Dimbulah. The land here is a rough-hewn sculpture of ancient limestone, its weathered faces riddled with caves that exhale a cool, earthy breath. Scrubby eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, cling stubbornly to the stony ground, their silver-green leaves rustling in a breeze that carries the scent of dry earth and distant cattle. The air itself seems to hum with a quiet tenacity, a testament to the enduring spirit of a place that has learned to thrive on resilience. Sunlight, when it breaks through the haze, paints the landscape in stark contrasts of ochre and shadow, highlighting the rugged contours of the country.
This is a place shaped by the earth's deep rumblings and the persistent toil of those who have sought their fortunes within it. For generations, Chillagoe has echoed with the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore trucks, its economy once inextricably linked to the bounty of its rich mineral deposits, particularly copper and tin. The skeletal remains of old mining infrastructure, rusting relics against the vibrant scrub, stand as silent monuments to a bygone era, drawing curious travellers who come to explore the famed Chillagoe Caves National Park, a labyrinth of underground wonders. Today, while the echoes of mining have softened, the land still supports grazing, its vast pastures dotted with hardy cattle, and a quiet tourism, drawn to the unique geological formations and the raw, untamed beauty of the North Queensland outback. The pace of life in Chillagoe is one of measured quietude, a slow unfolding under the vast, indifferent gaze of the sun.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Chillagoe, 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 Chillagoe, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Chillagoe includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mareeba Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Chillagoe 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. |