Explore Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hinchinbrook, 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 Hinchinbrook, 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 Hinchinbrook 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 Hinchinbrook.
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 | Hinchinbrook |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.30891 |
| Longitude | 146.24353 |
| Area | 1131.2 km² |
| Elevation | 278 m |
| Postcode | 4849 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1232 km northwest |
Hinchinbrook is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1131.2 km². It sits at an elevation of around 278 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1232 km northwest of Brisbane. Hinchinbrook is located at 18.3089°S, 146.2435°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4849. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Hinchinbrook rises from the coastal plains, a landscape defined by the immense presence of its namesake island, a rugged emerald jewel fringed by mangrove-lined estuaries and protected by the vast, shimmering expanse of the Great Barrier Reef. It lies 121.3 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 24.4 km east of Cardwell. The air here is thick with the scent of salt and the humid breath of the tropics, a constant reminder of the nearby ocean and the rich, alluvial soils that spill towards it from the hinterland. Sunlight, when it breaks through the pervasive humidity, has a peculiar, diffused quality, painting the world in soft, muted tones, particularly in the late afternoon when the shadows lengthen and the cicadas begin their insistent chorus. The land breathes with a slow, deliberate rhythm, a place where the raw power of nature is always palpable, from the dense rainforest clinging to the island's volcanic peaks to the patient, unhurried flow of the mainland rivers.
The economic lifeblood of Hinchinbrook has long been tied to the bounty of its surrounding waters and the fertility of its river deltas, with sugarcane fields stretching across the flatlands, a testament to generations of cultivation. Fishing fleets, their colourful hulls bobbing in the sheltered harbours, bring in the day's catch, contributing to the local cuisine and the enduring spirit of this coastal community. Historically, this region, known for its abundant natural resources, has always drawn people seeking sustenance and a life lived in close communion with the sea and land. The island itself, a sanctuary of ancient rainforest and a vital habitat for the iconic cassowary, serves as a potent symbol of the wildness that still thrives here, a place that invites contemplation and a deep appreciation for the untamed beauty of the Queensland coast.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Hinchinbrook, 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 Hinchinbrook, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Hinchinbrook includes the postcode (4849), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Hinchinbrook 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. |