Great Sandy Strait, 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 Great Sandy Strait, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Great Sandy Strait |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.5277 |
| Longitude | 152.9196 |
| Area | 611.2 km² |
| Postcode | 4655 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 216 km north |
Great Sandy Strait is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 611.2 km². It lies approximately 216 km north of Brisbane. Great Sandy Strait is located at 25.5277°S, 152.9196°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4655. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Great Sandy Strait unfolds as a luminous ribbon of turquoise and emerald, a vast, shallow waterway cradled between the mainland and the immense, wind-sculpted dunes of Fraser Island. It lies 22.6 km east of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 91°T), and is situated 13.2 km south of River Heads. Its character is one of gentle immensity, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, mirroring itself in the placid waters that shift from pale aquamarine in the shallows to a deep, rich sapphire further out. Mangrove forests, thick and verdant, fringe the western shores, their intricate root systems a labyrinth for unseen life, while the eastern edge is a constant whisper of sand, a shifting frontier where the ocean’s breath meets the land’s embrace. The air here carries a subtle perfume of salt and sun-baked earth, a scent that deepens at dusk when the light softens, gilding the water’s surface with a fleeting, ethereal glow, and the distant silhouette of the island becomes a smudge of deep indigo against a bruised peach sky.
This broad expanse of water has long been a conduit, a highway for both nature and humanity, its history interwoven with the journeys of Indigenous peoples who traversed its waters for millennia. European explorers charted its channels centuries ago, and the region’s economy has always been tied to the bounty of the sea and the fertile coastal plains. Fishing remains a vital industry, with trawlers and smaller vessels heading out from sheltered harbours, their catches supplying local markets and restaurants that hum with a relaxed, coastal cadence. Tourism, too, has found its footing here, drawn by the promise of pristine beaches, abundant marine life, and the sheer, unadulterated beauty of the natural landscape, making Great Sandy Strait a destination that offers both quiet contemplation and invigorating adventure.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Great Sandy Strait, 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 Great Sandy Strait, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Great Sandy Strait includes the postcode (4655), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast 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 Great Sandy Strait 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. |