Devereux Creek, 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 Devereux Creek, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Devereux Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.10544 |
| Longitude | 148.89093 |
| Population | 376 |
| Density | 7.1 /km² |
| Area | 53.0 km² |
| Elevation | 68 m |
| Postcode | 4753 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 822 km north-northwest |
Devereux Creek is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 376. The locality covers an area of 53.0 km², giving a population density of about 7.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 68 m above sea level. It lies approximately 822 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Devereux Creek is located at 21.1054°S, 148.8909°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4753. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Devereux Creek exhales the humid breath of the tropics, a place where the land softens and yields to the persistent embrace of moisture. It lies 30.8 km west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 278°T), and is situated 9.3 km north-west of Marian. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes, cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of sugarcane and scattered pockets of native bushland that hum with unseen insect life. The air, thick and sweet with the scent of ripening cane and the faint, briny tang of the distant ocean, hangs heavy, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the landscape. The colour palette is dominated by an intense, almost overwhelming green, punctuated by the occasional flash of a bright tropical flower or the muted grey-brown of the earth, damp and fertile.
The history of Devereux Creek is inextricably bound to the sugar industry, a legacy etched into the very soil and the lives of its inhabitants. For generations, the fertile plains have been coaxed and cultivated, the rhythmic clatter of harvesting machinery a familiar soundtrack to the changing seasons. This agricultural backbone has shaped the local economy, fostering a sense of community built on shared labour and the bounty of the land. Beyond the fields, the nearby waterways, often fringed with paperbark trees, offer a quieter rhythm, a place for reflection and the occasional sighting of wading birds. While the sugarcane remains king, the growing awareness of the region’s natural beauty hints at a burgeoning tourism potential, a subtle shift in the local narrative towards appreciating the unique character of Devereux Creek.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Devereux Creek, 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 Devereux Creek, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Devereux Creek includes the postcode (4753), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 Devereux Creek 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. |