Explore Hibernia, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hibernia, 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 Hibernia, 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 Hibernia 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 Hibernia.
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 | Hibernia |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.09174 |
| Longitude | 147.90008 |
| Population | 63 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 567.7 km² |
| Elevation | 222 m |
| Postcode | 4723 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 709 km northwest |
Hibernia is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 63. The locality covers an area of 567.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 222 m above sea level. It lies approximately 709 km northwest of Brisbane. Hibernia is located at 23.0917°S, 147.9001°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4723. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Hibernia lies under a sky that often burns a fierce, unwavering blue, a vast canvas stretched taut over a land sculpted by ancient forces. It lies 254.0 km south-south-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 211°T), and is situated 12.5 km west of Capella. Here, the earth is a study in ochre and rust, a landscape of rolling downs that soften into gentle undulations, punctuated by hardy scrub and the occasional stand of ghost gum, their pale bark stark against the dry air. The very air itself carries a subtle warmth, a whisper of the sun's persistent embrace, and in the early mornings, a fine mist can cling to the lower ground, lending a fleeting, ethereal quality to the dusty tracks and weathered fences. The character of Hibernia is etched into the patient faces of its people, a resilience born of living in concert with the land's sometimes capricious moods, and a quiet dignity that speaks of generations who have understood its rhythms.
The story of Hibernia is intrinsically tied to the pastoral leases that once defined its horizons, the vast sheep stations where wool was king and the distant bleating of flocks formed the soundtrack to life. While the era of massive sheep numbers has largely receded, the legacy of that time remains, evident in the sturdy homesteads and the enduring spirit of the grazing industry that still underpins much of Hibernia's economy. Though not a place of bustling commerce, a quiet industry persists, with some residents still tending cattle or pursuing smaller-scale agricultural ventures, their livelihoods woven into the fabric of this enduring landscape. The local pub, a solid, unpretentious building, serves as a central hub, a place where the day's news is shared and the subtle undercurrent of community life is palpable, a quiet testament to the enduring human connection in this sun-drenched corner of the Central Highlands.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Hibernia, 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 Hibernia, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Hibernia includes the postcode (4723), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. 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 Hibernia 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. |