Ingham, 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 Ingham, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Ingham |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -18.65352 |
| Longitude | 146.15282 |
| Population | 4,557 |
| Density | 112.4 /km² |
| Area | 40.5 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1206 km northwest |
Ingham is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,557. The locality covers an area of 40.5 km², giving a population density of about 112.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1206 km northwest of Brisbane. Ingham is located at 18.6535°S, 146.1528°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ingham lies at the southern edge of the Wet Tropics, a place where the rich alluvial plains begin to ripple towards the distant, hazy peaks. It lies 93.5 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 321°T), and is situated 23.6 km south-west of Lucinda. The air here, even on a clear morning, carries a humid weight, a promise of the generous rainfall that nourishes the land. Broad, green fields, stitched with the darker, more intense hues of sugarcane, stretch out under a sky that can shift from a startling, luminous blue to a bruised, dramatic grey with astonishing speed. The Herbert River, a generous artery of the region, snakes its way through this fertile country, its banks often fringed with the dense, emerald growth of rainforest, a constant reminder of the wilder country that lies just beyond the cultivated fields. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, a golden haze that seems to cling to the broad leaves of the cane and the weathered timber of the verandas, giving everything a slightly softened, dreamlike quality.
The story of Ingham is deeply intertwined with the cultivation of sugarcane, a crop that has shaped its fortunes and its character for generations. The ghosts of the early selectors and the legions of plantation workers, many drawn from diverse corners of the globe, linger in the echoes of the town’s bustling past. The economy, still anchored by the sugar mills that punctuate the landscape with their tall, industrial silhouettes, also finds strength in cattle grazing on the neighbouring properties and a growing tourism sector drawn to the nearby natural wonders. Hinchinbrook Island, a majestic granite massif rising sheer from the sea, is a constant, awe-inspiring presence on the horizon, a wild sanctuary accessible by ferry from the nearby Lucinda Point. The distinctive corrugated iron roofs, a practical response to the tropical climate, gleam under the sun, a common sight across the residential streets and the modest commercial centre of Ingham.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ingham, 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 Ingham, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Ingham includes the postcode (4850), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook Shire), 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 Ingham 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. |