Coral Sea, Mackay Regional, Queensland
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| Locality | Coral Sea |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -21.00665 |
| Longitude | 150.39449 |
| Area | 26808.8 km² |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 766 km north-northwest |
Coral Sea is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 26808.8 km². It lies approximately 766 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Coral Sea is located at 21.0067°S, 150.3945°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Coral Sea breathes the humid kiss of the tropics, a coastal fringe where the land exhales a scent of salt and damp earth. It lies 126.3 km east of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 83°T). Here, the coastline is a gentle curve, the shallows a pale turquoise that deepens to sapphire on the horizon, hinting at the vastness beyond. Mangrove fingers probe the mudflats, their complex root systems anchoring the land against the insistent pull of the tides, while further inland, the terrain softens into undulating plains. The air itself is a tangible presence, thick with the promise of rain and carrying the distant murmur of the sea, a constant, low hum that underlies the quiet pulse of this seaside locale.
This stretch of coastline near Mackay has long been shaped by the bounty of the sea and the fertility of its hinterland. Historically, it was a place of sustenance for Indigenous peoples, who understood the intricate rhythms of its waterways and the life they sustained. Later, European settlers found the rich soils ideal for sugar cane cultivation, a legacy that still colours the landscape with broad, green fields stretching towards the coast. The economy here remains closely tied to agriculture, with the processing of sugar cane forming a significant part of its identity, alongside a smaller but vital fishing industry that draws from the abundant waters. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, turning the cane fields to burnished gold and casting long, dramatic shadows that speak of the day’s slow surrender.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Coral Sea, 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 Coral Sea, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Coral Sea includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 | July 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. |