Eli Waters, 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 Eli Waters, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Eli Waters |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.27143 |
| Longitude | 152.80287 |
| Population | 3,289 |
| Density | 441.5 /km² |
| Area | 7.5 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 4655 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 245 km north |
Eli Waters is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,289. The locality covers an area of 7.5 km², giving a population density of about 441.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 245 km north of Brisbane. Eli Waters is located at 25.2714°S, 152.8029°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4655. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Eli Waters breathes with the gentle exhalation of the coast, its landscape a soft transition from the encroaching blue of the Great Sandy Strait to the undulating, sun-drenched earth. It lies 30.3 km north-north-east of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 21°T), and is situated 9.7 km west of Urangan. Here, the air carries a faint salinity, a constant reminder of the proximity to the ocean, and the light often falls with a buttery richness as the day begins to wane. The terrain is characterised by low-lying plains and gentle slopes, the land well-suited to its current character, a place of established homes and quiet streets, where the colours of bougainvillea spill over fences and the occasional rustle of palm fronds punctuates the stillness. It is a place that feels comfortably settled, where the pace of life seems to unspool with the tide, unhurried and sure.
The history of Eli Waters is intrinsically tied to the broader development of the Fraser Coast, an area long shaped by the rhythms of both land and sea. While the immediate locality has seen its modern growth as a residential haven, its past is echoed in the agricultural pursuits that once dominated the wider region, the fertile soils yielding their bounty. The local economy now leans towards services and tourism, catering to those drawn to the natural beauty of neighbouring Hervey Bay and the marine wonders of the nearby waters, a stark contrast to the earlier pastoral endeavours. It is a place where the present is built on the foundations of a practical, resourceful past, a quiet evolution that has brought Eli Waters to its present form.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Eli Waters, 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 Eli Waters, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Eli Waters includes the postcode (4655), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Eli Waters 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. |