Dedin, 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 Dedin, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
| Locality | Dedin |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -16.27076 |
| Longitude | 145.18145 |
| Area | 418.2 km² |
| Postcode | 4873 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1484 km northwest |
Dedin is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 418.2 km². It lies approximately 1484 km northwest of Brisbane. Dedin is located at 16.2708°S, 145.1815°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4873. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Dedin rises from the coastal plain, a scattering of ochre roofs against the immense green of the rainforest and the startling blue of the Coral Sea. It lies 374.4 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 29.2 km north-west of Mossman. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a constant, humid embrace. To the west, the land buckles and folds into foothills that hint at the ruggedness of the hinterland, their slopes cloaked in a dense, unbroken canopy that drinks the sunlight. Eastward, the land flattens towards the coast, where mangrove-lined inlets snake inland, their brackish waters reflecting the bruised colours of the sky as dusk begins to settle.
The history of Dedin is written in the rich volcanic soil that has sustained life here for millennia, long before European settlement brought sugar cane and logging. The local economy, once primarily driven by the sugar industry, now leans heavily on tourism, drawing visitors to the nearby World Heritage-listed rainforests and the vibrant marine life of the Great Barrier Reef. Yet, the quiet hum of agricultural life persists; small farms still coax tropical fruits and vegetables from the generous earth, their produce finding its way to local markets. The distinctive character of Dedin is in its unhurried pace, a place where the rhythm of the tides and the encroaching rainforest dictate the day, a slow, deep pulse that draws you in.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dedin, 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 Dedin, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Dedin includes the postcode (4873), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Dedin 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. |