Daveson, 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 Daveson, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Daveson |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.77938 |
| Longitude | 146.0308 |
| Population | 23 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 15.9 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 4855 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1294 km northwest |
Daveson is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 23. The locality covers an area of 15.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1294 km northwest of Brisbane. Daveson is located at 17.7794°S, 146.0308°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4855. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Daveson lies at the edge of a land where the dense green of the tropics spills towards the sea. It lies 184.2 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 12.1 km north-west of Mission Beach. The air here carries a constant, humid whisper, thick with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, a balm to the skin after the sun’s bright, unwavering gaze. Towering palms, their fronds like giant, feathered hands, reach for the sky, while beneath them, a riot of ferns and broad-leafed plants creates a verdant, almost impenetrable undergrowth. The light, even at midday, filters through this canopy in shifting mosaics, dappling the ground with a cool, emerald glow, and in the late afternoon, it softens to a honeyed warmth that paints the world in hues of ochre and rose.
This is a place shaped by the steady, generous flow of water, where small creeks and rivulets, often hidden beneath tangled roots, murmur their way towards the larger waterways that define the local landscape. The history of Daveson is tied to the bounty of this rich soil, a legacy of sugarcane plantations that once stretched as far as the eye could see, their emerald rows a testament to the hard work and resilience of generations. Today, while pockets of this heritage remain, the economy has diversified, with local farmers still coaxing sweet produce from the earth and a growing tourism sector drawn to the region’s natural beauty and the promise of sun-drenched shores. The spirit of Daveson is one of quiet persistence, a community that moves with the seasons, its days marked by the predictable rhythm of tropical life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Daveson, 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 Daveson, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Daveson includes the postcode (4855), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast 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 Daveson 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. |