Green Hill, 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 Green Hill, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
| Locality | Green Hill |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cairns Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.02713 |
| Longitude | 145.83161 |
| Population | 149 |
| Density | 3.9 /km² |
| Area | 37.8 km² |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Postcode | 4865 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1376 km northwest |
Green Hill is a locality in the Cairns Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 149. The locality covers an area of 37.8 km², giving a population density of about 3.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 33 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1376 km northwest of Brisbane. Green Hill is located at 17.0271°S, 145.8316°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4865. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Green Hill rises gently from the coastal plain, a landscape painted in the muted greens of tropical grasses and the deeper emerald of rainforest fringes. It lies 269.1 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.7 km east of Edmonton. The air here, even away from the immediate coast, carries a humid warmth, a soft breath that clings to the skin and carries the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms. Farmlands, neatly parcelled, stretch towards the foothills, their colours a mosaic of sugarcane fields and pastures where cattle graze lazily under the broad Queensland sky. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by the passage of seasons and the persistent, almost palpable, presence of the tropics.
The history of Green Hill is intrinsically tied to the rich volcanic soils that carpet its surroundings, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. Sugarcane cultivation has long been the lifeblood of this locality, its tall stalks a familiar sight marching across the land and its processing mills a distant hum on the breeze. This agricultural foundation has fostered a quiet sense of community, where traditions are observed with a steady, unhurried pace. Travellers passing through Green Hill might notice the vibrant colours of local produce at roadside stalls, a testament to the fertility of the region, and perhaps pause to appreciate the way the late afternoon sun casts a golden hue across the cane fields, turning the ordinary into something quite luminous.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Green Hill, 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 Green Hill, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Green Hill includes the postcode (4865), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cairns 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 Green Hill 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. |