Foxdale, 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 Foxdale, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
| Locality | Foxdale |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.34646 |
| Longitude | 148.52162 |
| Population | 129 |
| Density | 5.6 /km² |
| Area | 23.2 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 4800 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 915 km north-northwest |
Foxdale is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 129. The locality covers an area of 23.2 km², giving a population density of about 5.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 915 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Foxdale is located at 20.3465°S, 148.5216°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4800. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Foxdale lies cradled in a broad valley, where the air carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and eucalyptus. It lies 112.3 km north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.6 km north-west of Proserpine. Rolling hills, their slopes softened by a carpet of native grasses and scattered ironbarks, rise to meet a sky that often burns a fierce, bright blue. The land here possesses a quiet resilience, the terrain a mosaic of sturdy scrubland and occasional pockets of richer, darker soil that hint at past fertility. Even in the heat of the day, a subtle coolness can be found in the shade of the larger gums, their rough bark a tactile memory of seasons past.
Historically, Foxdale's fortunes were tied to the earth's bounty, first with whispers of gold that drew hopeful prospectors, then with the more enduring promise of grazing land. The cattle industry still forms a bedrock of the local economy, with stockyards and weathered fences a common sight along the dusty tracks that connect scattered homesteads. A small, but vital, tourism industry has begun to bloom, drawn by the untouched natural beauty and the chance to experience a pace of life that feels blessedly removed from the clamour of busier centres. Visitors often remark on the peculiar stillness that descends at dusk, a profound quiet broken only by the call of a distant bird or the lowing of cattle.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Foxdale, 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 Foxdale, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Foxdale includes the postcode (4800), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Whitsunday 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 Foxdale 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. |