Fairymead, 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 Fairymead, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
| Locality | Fairymead |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Bundaberg Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.76942 |
| Longitude | 152.34214 |
| Population | 33 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 63.0 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 4670 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 308 km north-northwest |
Fairymead is a locality in the Bundaberg Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 33. The locality covers an area of 63.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 308 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Fairymead is located at 24.7694°S, 152.3421°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4670. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Fairymead unfurls its landscape under a sky that often holds the soft, diffused light of Queensland's coastal plains. It lies 91.2 km north-north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 13.1 km west-north-west of Bargara. Here, the land breathes with a gentle, fertile hum, a place where the colours of the earth, from rich ochre to verdant green, meet the pale blue of the heavens. The terrain is largely flat, a generous expanse crisscrossed by the slow, meandering waterways that feed the region’s lifeblood. This is a land shaped by water and sun, where the air carries a subtle, sweet scent, hinting at the bounty it nurtures.
The story of Fairymead is inextricably linked to the sugar cane that has long defined its economic pulse. For generations, this industry has been the backbone of the locality, its fortunes tied to the cycles of planting, growing, and harvesting. The distinctive scent of molasses, a byproduct of the crushing mills, often drifts on the breeze, a constant reminder of the labour and ingenuity that has sustained Fairymead. While sugar remains paramount, the surrounding areas also reveal a broader agricultural character, with diverse crops thriving in the rich, alluvial soils, contributing to the quiet prosperity of Fairymead and its neighbouring communities.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairymead, 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 Fairymead, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Fairymead includes the postcode (4670), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Bundaberg 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 Fairymead 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. |