Dingo Pocket, 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 Dingo Pocket, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Dingo Pocket |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.92886 |
| Longitude | 145.81919 |
| Population | 89 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Area | 45.2 km² |
| Elevation | 42 m |
| Postcode | 4854 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1292 km northwest |
Dingo Pocket is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 89. The locality covers an area of 45.2 km², giving a population density of about 2.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 42 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1292 km northwest of Brisbane. Dingo Pocket is located at 17.9289°S, 145.8192°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4854. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Dingo Pocket lies cradled in a fold of the land, where the dense, emerald embrace of the rainforest begins to soften, yielding to rolling hills that shimmer under the Queensland sun. It lies 179.8 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 328°T), and is situated 11.7 km west of Tully. The air here carries a perpetual, humid sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the faint, exotic perfume of unseen blossoms, and the sky, a vast canvas of impossible blue, often hangs heavy with the promise of rain. Here, the very landscape seems to breathe, the trees reaching skyward like ancient, gnarled fingers, their roots gripping the rich, ruddy soil with an unwavering tenacity. The distant murmur of unseen creeks, a constant, liquid whisper, weaves through the verdant stillness, a gentle reminder of the water's persistent journey.
The story of Dingo Pocket is one whispered on the wind, a narrative of resilience and adaptation, shaped by the land and the endeavours of those who have called it home. For generations, this pocket of fertile ground has supported a quiet agricultural rhythm, its rich soil yielding a bounty of tropical fruits and produce, the vibrant colours of mangoes and papayas a testament to the sun's generous warmth. Older residents recall a time when the rumble of cane trains was a more common sound, a reminder of the sugar industry's past prominence, though the present economy leans towards a more diverse farming approach, with small-scale growers cultivating everything from exotic herbs to hardy vegetables. The local roads, a network of red dirt tracks that wind like forgotten veins through the countryside, are more than mere thoroughfares; they are arteries connecting families and livelihoods, each kilometre etched with the passage of countless journeys, both recent and long ago.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dingo Pocket, 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 Dingo Pocket, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Dingo Pocket includes the postcode (4854), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast Regional), 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 Dingo Pocket 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. |