Homebush, 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 Homebush, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Homebush |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.27084 |
| Longitude | 149.03876 |
| Population | 274 |
| Density | 4.5 /km² |
| Area | 60.6 km² |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Postcode | 4740 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 799 km north-northwest |
Homebush is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 274. The locality covers an area of 60.6 km², giving a population density of about 4.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 25 m above sea level. It lies approximately 799 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Homebush is located at 21.2708°S, 149.0388°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4740. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Homebush breathes with the humid embrace of the tropics, its landscape a gentle sweep of fertile plains that hint at the vastness of the surrounding country. It lies 20.8 km south-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 227°T), and is situated 14.7 km south-east of Marian. Here, the earth, a rich, dark loam, drinks deeply from the sky, promising abundance under the relentless Queensland sun, the air thick with the scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening sugarcane. The land rolls, not in dramatic swells, but in the slow, steady undulation of a sleeping giant, its contours softened by the pervasive green that clings to every surface, a verdant carpet stretching towards a horizon often softened by a haze of heat.
The story of Homebush is etched into its agricultural heart, a legacy built on the back of sugar cane cultivation that has shaped its character for generations. This singular crop, a sun-worshipping plant yielding a sweetness that fuels the local economy, dictates the rhythm of life here, from the planting in the spring rains to the industrial hum of the mills during the crushing season. Homebush is a place where the economy is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, a direct and honest connection that defines its people and their enduring connection to this sun-drenched corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Homebush, 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 Homebush, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Homebush includes the postcode (4740), 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 Homebush 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. |