Eaton, 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 Eaton, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Eaton |
| 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 | -17.50446 |
| Longitude | 146.04763 |
| Population | 42 |
| Density | 13.0 /km² |
| Area | 3.2 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 4860 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1319 km northwest |
Eaton is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 42. The locality covers an area of 3.2 km², giving a population density of about 13.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1319 km northwest of Brisbane. Eaton is located at 17.5045°S, 146.0476°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4860. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Eaton rests on the sun-kissed edge of Queensland, where the verdant embrace of rainforest spills towards the shimmering expanse of the Coral Sea. It lies 211.3 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 3.3 km north-north-east of East Innisfail. The air here is thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the littoral’s enduring presence. Hills, cloaked in a dense, emerald tapestry of sugar cane and tropical foliage, rise behind the town, their slopes catching the diffused gold of the afternoon sun. Broad, slow-moving rivers, their waters the colour of milky tea, meander through the coastal plain, feeding the rich alluvial soil that underpins the region’s bounty. The distant roar of the surf, a perpetual murmur, is the town's constant companion, a lullaby sung by the ocean.
The history of Eaton is etched in the relentless march of the seasons and the industrious spirit of its people, whose lives have long been intertwined with the cultivation of sugar cane, a sweet, pervasive presence that dictates the rhythm of the year. This fertile coastal strip, once the domain of ancient forests, was cleared and tamed by generations of growers, their labour transforming the land into ordered fields of green stalks. Small, family-run farms, their corrugated iron roofs glinting under the tropical sun, form the economic backbone of Eaton, their produce destined for the nearby mills, their output a testament to the enduring allure of the sugar industry. The town itself carries the quiet character of a place that has weathered economic shifts, retaining a grounded sense of community where the pace of life is dictated by the sun's arc and the needs of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Eaton, 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 Eaton, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Eaton includes the postcode (4860), 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 Eaton 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. |