Hope Vale, 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 Hope Vale, in the Cook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Hope Vale |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -15.13827 |
| Longitude | 145.24751 |
| Population | 1,049 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 2072.0 km² |
| Elevation | 56 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1589 km north-northwest |
Hope Vale is a locality in the Cook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,049. The locality covers an area of 2072.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 56 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1589 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Hope Vale is located at 15.1383°S, 145.2475°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Hope Vale rests on the northern Queensland coast, where the emerald embrace of the rainforest meets the restless shimmer of the Coral Sea. It lies 487.6 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 340°T), and is situated 45.2 km north-east of Cooktown. The land here is a study in contrasts, with rugged granite hills, cloaked in dense, ancient bushland, tumbling down towards a coastline sculpted by millennia of tides. The air, thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, hums with the unseen life of the tropics, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a honeyed glow over the landscape, softening the sharp edges of the granite and lending a luminous quality to the verdant canopy. The terrain is a wild, untamed beauty, a place where the raw power of nature is palpable, and the whisper of the wind through the leaves carries tales of ages past.
This region has long been a place of deep connection for Indigenous peoples, and the echoes of that ancient custodianship are still felt in the land. For many years, Hope Vale was a significant mission station, a place of refuge and rebuilding, and that history has woven itself into the fabric of the community. Today, the economy is largely centred on local enterprises, with a strong emphasis on community-driven initiatives and a growing engagement with the natural resources of the area. The proximity to the Great Barrier Reef influences the rhythm of life, with fishing and marine-related activities playing a part, and the surrounding landscape offers opportunities for ecotourism, drawing travellers seeking an authentic glimpse into this unique corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hope Vale, 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 Hope Vale, in the Cook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Hope Vale includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cook Shire). 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 Hope Vale 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. |