Etty Bay, 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 Etty Bay, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Etty Bay |
| 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 | -17.56341 |
| Longitude | 146.09225 |
| Population | 428 |
| Density | 30.2 /km² |
| Area | 14.2 km² |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Postcode | 4858 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1311 km northwest |
Etty Bay is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 428. The locality covers an area of 14.2 km², giving a population density of about 30.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 8 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1311 km northwest of Brisbane. Etty Bay is located at 17.5634°S, 146.0923°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4858. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Etty Bay unfurls like a sigh of green against the sapphire swell of the Coral Sea. It lies 203.4 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 338°T), and is situated 7.0 km east-south-east of East Innisfail. Here, the rainforest spills with audacious colour right to the edge of the sand, a vibrant, humid embrace where ancient trees drip with moisture and the air hums with unseen life. The beach itself is a gentle curve of pale gold, often deserted save for the occasional scarlet flash of a parrot or the furtive scuttling of a crab. Behind the sand, the land rises in steep, verdant slopes, cloaked in a dense canopy that filters the sunlight into shifting patterns of emerald and shadow, and the salt-laced breeze carries the scent of damp earth and blooming ginger.
The story of Etty Bay is one whispered by the rustling leaves and the ceaseless murmur of the waves, a quiet counterpoint to the more boisterous settlements further north. For generations, this stretch of coast has been a place of simple sustenance, its economy tethered to the bounty of the sea and the fertile volcanic soil. While its neighbours might boast of sugar cane fields or bustling harbours, Etty Bay retains a more reclusive charm, its primary allure being its wild, untamed beauty and the chance encounters with its most famous resident, the Southern Cassowary. These magnificent, prehistoric birds, with their sapphire necks and formidable claws, are a living emblem of the region’s primeval character, a constant reminder of the ancient rhythms that still govern this pocket of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Etty Bay, 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 Etty Bay, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Etty Bay includes the postcode (4858), 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 Etty Bay 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. |