Greenmount, Mackay Regional, Queensland
Greenmount, 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 Greenmount, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Greenmount |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.18498 |
| Longitude | 149.03805 |
| Population | 466 |
| Density | 26.2 /km² |
| Area | 17.8 km² |
| Elevation | 39 m |
| Postcode | 4751 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 807 km north-northwest |
Greenmount is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 466. The locality covers an area of 17.8 km², giving a population density of about 26.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 39 m above sea level. It lies approximately 807 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Greenmount is located at 21.1850°S, 149.0380°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4751. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Greenmount sits on the edge of Queensland's tropical north, a place where the land begins its gentle rise towards the inland ranges, its character shaped by the fertile plains that stretch towards the coast. It lies 16.0 km west-south-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 253°T), and is situated 14.6 km west of South Mackay. The air here carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth and blooming frangipani, a scent that deepens as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. Broadacre farms, a patchwork of emerald cane fields and ochre soil, define the immediate landscape, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of mature fig trees and the distant, hazy blue of the hinterland. The pace of life in Greenmount is measured, unhurried, like the slow unfurling of a fern frond after a summer rain.
The story of Greenmount is intrinsically linked to the sugar cane that has long been its economic heartbeat, a crop that arrived with the first settlers and continues to define the agricultural rhythm of the region. Mill chimneys, though perhaps fewer now than in generations past, still stand as quiet sentinels to this enduring industry, their presence a constant reminder of the labour and ingenuity that have sustained Greenmount. The land itself, rich and yielding, has always been the primary source of prosperity, though neighbouring districts might boast of cattle grazing or mineral wealth, Greenmount’s identity is firmly rooted in the cultivation of the cane. This deep connection to the earth has fostered a close-knit community, where neighbours share in the bounty and the challenges of the seasons, their lives intertwined with the land's enduring cycles.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Greenmount, 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 Greenmount, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Greenmount includes the postcode (4751), 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 Greenmount 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. |