Farleigh, 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 Farleigh, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Farleigh |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.09564 |
| Longitude | 149.08984 |
| Population | 782 |
| Density | 27.1 /km² |
| Area | 28.9 km² |
| Elevation | 56 m |
| Postcode | 4741 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 813 km north-northwest |
Farleigh is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 782. The locality covers an area of 28.9 km², giving a population density of about 27.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 56 m above sea level. It lies approximately 813 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Farleigh is located at 21.0956°S, 149.0898°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4741. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Farleigh rests in a landscape sculpted by the ancient breath of the tropics, where rolling hills, softened by eons of sun and rain, meet the broad, generous plains. It lies 11.2 km west-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 298°T), and is situated 10.0 km west of Andergrove. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening cane, a fragrance that clings to the skin like a second, warmer layer. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the vibrant green of the sugarcane fields that stretch to the horizon, a verdant ocean under an ever-watchful sky. The very character of the place seems to hum with a quiet, enduring energy, a testament to the land's fertile generosity and the determined spirit of those who cultivate it.
This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, closely tied to the fortunes of the sugar industry that has long defined its economy. Generations have worked the rich, dark soil, their labour etched into the very landscape in the orderly rows of cane that march across the fields. The history of Farleigh is a story of hard work and perseverance, of families who came to tame this fertile corner of Queensland and built a life from its bounty. While the sugar mills are the beating heart of its commerce, the echoes of past endeavours, perhaps of early pastoral leases or the fleeting dreams of other ventures, are whispered in the wind that rustles through the cane leaves, adding layers of quiet resonance to the present day.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Farleigh, 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 Farleigh, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Farleigh includes the postcode (4741), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 Farleigh 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. |