Kimberley, 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 Kimberley, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
| Locality | Kimberley |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -16.27411 |
| Longitude | 145.44726 |
| Area | 58.3 km² |
| Postcode | 4873 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1469 km north-northwest |
Kimberley is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 58.3 km². It lies approximately 1469 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Kimberley is located at 16.2741°S, 145.4473°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4873. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Kimberley rests at the edge of the tropics, a place where the Great Dividing Range softens its formidable presence and begins its slow descent towards the sea. It lies 362.2 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 25.1 km north of Port Douglas. The land here is a study in lushness, a verdant embrace of ancient rainforest that spills down steep, often mist-shrouded slopes. Deep gullies scar the terrain, their depths echoing with the calls of unseen birds and the murmur of hidden creeks, their waters stained the colour of strong tea by the tannins of decaying leaves. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming ginger lilies, hangs heavy and humid, a constant reminder of the powerful natural forces at play. Sunlight, when it pierces the dense canopy, falls in shifting, ethereal shafts, illuminating emerald mosses and the intricate lace of fern fronds.
This corner of the Douglas Shire, though small, carries a rich seam of history, its economy once tethered to the rugged demands of timber felling and the more recent lure of tourism. The ghosts of logging camps can still be glimpsed in forgotten clearings, a whisper of the hard work that shaped this landscape before the rainforest’s enduring beauty became its primary draw. Today, Kimberley thrives on the steady influx of travellers drawn to its proximity to the Atherton Tablelands and the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Local businesses cater to this flow, offering a welcome respite with cool drinks and hearty meals, their verandahs often serving as impromptu gathering spots where the day’s adventures are recounted under the deepening twilight sky. The true character of Kimberley, however, lies in its quiet persistence, a community that lives in harmonious, if sometimes challenging, dialogue with the untamed wildness that surrounds it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kimberley, 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 Kimberley, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Kimberley includes the postcode (4873), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Kimberley 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. |