Jaffa, 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 Jaffa, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Jaffa |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.78395 |
| Longitude | 145.99513 |
| Population | 15 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 9.4 km² |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Postcode | 4855 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1296 km northwest |
Jaffa is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 15. The locality covers an area of 9.4 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 62 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1296 km northwest of Brisbane. Jaffa is located at 17.7840°S, 145.9951°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4855. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Jaffa clings to the edge of the land, a scattering of corrugated iron and weathered timber against the vastness of the tropics. It lies 185.3 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 14.4 km north-west of Mission Beach. The air here hums with a low, constant warmth, thick with the scent of salt spray and the sweet, decaying perfume of fallen mangoes. Beyond the immediate fringe of houses, the landscape unfurls in a patchwork of vibrant green – sugar cane fields, their stalks catching the light like polished jade, interspersed with the darker, more unruly foliage of coastal scrub. The gentle curve of the coastline, fringed with mangroves that reach skeletal fingers into the brackish water, suggests a land forever wrestling with the sea. Even at midday, when the sun beats down with relentless fervour, there's a softness to the light, a diffused quality that softens the sharp edges of the world.
This is a place where the past whispers on the breeze, a history woven from the sweat of cane cutters and the tireless work of those who coaxed a living from this fertile, yet demanding, earth. Jaffa, like many settlements in this region, owes its existence to the relentless pursuit of sugar, a crop that has shaped its economy and its very character for generations. The ghosts of old sugar mills, their chimneys long silent, linger in the collective memory, reminders of a time when steam and industry dominated the landscape. Today, the rhythm of Jaffa is still largely dictated by the cane harvest, its economy a sturdy, if sometimes precarious, dependence on this single, vital crop. Travellers passing through might catch a glimpse of the local harbour, its small fleet of fishing boats bobbing gently, a testament to the enduring connection to the sea and the bounty it offers, a quiet counterpoint to the agricultural heart of Jaffa.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jaffa, 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 Jaffa, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Jaffa includes the postcode (4855), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast 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 Jaffa 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. |