Explore Flying Fish Point, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Flying Fish Point, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Flying Fish Point, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Flying Fish Point and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Flying Fish Point.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Flying Fish Point |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -17.49538 |
| Longitude | 146.08024 |
| Population | 490 |
| Density | 89.3 /km² |
| Area | 5.5 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1318 km northwest |
Flying Fish Point is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 490. The locality covers an area of 5.5 km², giving a population density of about 89.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1318 km northwest of Brisbane. Flying Fish Point is located at 17.4954°S, 146.0802°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Flying Fish Point is a sliver of land reaching into the turquoise waters of the Coral Sea, a place where the land yields gracefully to the ocean's embrace. It lies 210.9 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 338°T), and is situated 6.3 km north-east of East Innisfail. The air here, thick with the scent of salt and the distant perfume of frangipani, hums with a quiet energy, a gentle stirring rather than a clamour. Mangrove-lined channels, a labyrinth of brackish veins, snake inland, their roots a tangled, verdant calligraphy against the mudflats that shimmer with an iridescent sheen at low tide. Beyond these watery arteries, the landscape unfurls into swathes of sugarcane, their emerald stalks whispering in the constant breeze, a verdant carpet stretching towards the distant, hazy blue of the Atherton Tablelands. The beaches, often a soft blush of pink sand, are fringed with coconut palms that sway with a languid, tropical grace, their fronds rustling like secrets shared between the wind and the sea.
The history of Flying Fish Point is inextricably linked to the fertile lands that surround it and the bounty of the sea. For generations, the traditional custodians held a deep connection to this coast, their knowledge of its rhythms and resources passed down through countless seasons. Later, the promise of sugar cultivation drew settlers, transforming the landscape into the productive fields seen today, a testament to the enduring allure of this rich soil. The local economy still leans heavily on the cane industry, its harvest a defining rhythm of the year, while the waters teem with a diverse array of marine life, supporting a vibrant fishing community whose catches find their way to local tables and beyond. The presence of the nearby marina hints at a growing tourism sector, a gentle influx of travellers drawn to the natural beauty and the tranquil pace of life that defines Flying Fish Point, a place where the past and present coalesce under the generous Queensland sun.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Flying Fish Point, Queensland. 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 Flying Fish Point, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Flying Fish Point includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast Regional). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Flying Fish Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |