Coral Sea, Gladstone Regional, Queensland
Coral Sea, 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 Coral Sea, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
| Locality | Coral Sea |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -23.54315 |
| Longitude | 152.11597 |
| Area | 59618.9 km² |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 446 km north-northwest |
Coral Sea is a locality in the Gladstone Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 59618.9 km². It lies approximately 446 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Coral Sea is located at 23.5432°S, 152.1160°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Coral Sea is a place where the land seems to exhale the ocean’s breath. It lies 164.8 km east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 97°T), and is situated 78.7 km north-north-east of Agnes Water. The coastline here is a gentle curve, a soft embrace of pale sand meeting the turquoise shimmer of the sea. Low, scrub-covered hills, often dusted with the ochre of dry earth, rise behind the immediate littoral, their contours softened by the pervasive light. The air, even at midday, carries a faint saline tang, a constant reminder of the vast, deep water that shapes this place. Small, hardy trees, their branches gnarled by the persistent sea breeze, cling to the sandy soil, their leaves a muted green against the bright sky. The rhythm of the tides is the dominant pulse, a slow ebb and flow that dictates the quiet unfolding of days in Coral Sea.
This stretch of coast holds echoes of its past, though they are not shouted from imposing monuments. For generations, its bounty has been drawn from the sea, a livelihood built on the rich fishing grounds that extend seaward. The local economy, while diversifying, still feels the pull of the ocean, with small boats bobbing in sheltered inlets and the scent of drying nets occasionally drifting inland. Further back from the immediate coast, the land lends itself to grazing, its sparse vegetation supporting hardy livestock. The character of Coral Sea is one of quiet resilience, a community attuned to the subtler shifts of nature and the enduring power of its coastal setting.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coral Sea, 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 Coral Sea, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Coral Sea includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gladstone Regional). 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 Coral Sea 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. |