Evans Landing, 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 Evans Landing, in the Weipa Town local government area.
| Locality | Evans Landing |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Weipa Town |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -12.66189 |
| Longitude | 141.85254 |
| Population | 213 |
| Density | 215.2 /km² |
| Area | 1.0 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 4874 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2015 km northwest |
Evans Landing is a locality in the Weipa Town local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 213. The locality covers an area of 1.0 km², giving a population density of about 215.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2015 km northwest of Brisbane. Evans Landing is located at 12.6619°S, 141.8525°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4874. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Evans Landing clings to the coast where the Gulf of Carpentaria breathes its salty air onto the ochre earth. It lies 903.0 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 324°T), and is situated 2.2 km south-south-west of Nanum. The land here is a study in contrasts: scrubby, resilient vegetation clings to sandy ridges, giving way to expanses of flat, salt-tolerant grass that stretch towards the shimmering, shallow waters of the coastline. Mangroves, a dense, tangled green, fringe the inlets and estuaries, their roots a labyrinthine world for unseen life, while further inland, the landscape softens into a more open savanna, dotted with the ghostly white trunks of ghost gums. The light here, especially as the sun begins its descent, washes over everything in hues of molten gold and soft rose, a quiet spectacle that paints the sky and the water with a fleeting, exquisite beauty.
The story of Evans Landing is intrinsically tied to the rich mineral deposits that lie beneath its surface, a bounty that has shaped its economy and character for decades. While the initial promise of gold brought early prospectors, it was the discovery and subsequent large-scale extraction of bauxite that truly defined Evans Landing, creating a hub of industrial activity and attracting a diverse workforce. This mining heritage is evident in the town's sturdy, functional architecture and the constant hum of machinery that forms a subtle soundtrack to daily life. The economy, though dominated by mining, also finds a steady rhythm in the surrounding waters; fishing boats regularly head out from the small harbour, their catches supplementing the town’s provisions and offering a taste of the ocean’s bounty. Evans Landing feels like a place that has learned to coexist with its formidable natural resources, a testament to the resilience and adaptability of those who call it home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Evans Landing, 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 Evans Landing, in the Weipa Town local government area.
Detailed location data for Evans Landing includes the postcode (4874), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Weipa Town), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Evans Landing 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. |