Long Pocket, 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 Long Pocket, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Long Pocket |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.51811 |
| Longitude | 145.98025 |
| Population | 220 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Area | 43.9 km² |
| Elevation | 116 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1228 km northwest |
Long Pocket is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 220. The locality covers an area of 43.9 km², giving a population density of about 5.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 116 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1228 km northwest of Brisbane. Long Pocket is located at 18.5181°S, 145.9803°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Long Pocket unfolds as a quiet embrace of Queensland's verdant north, where the land softens into a gentle undulation under a sky painted with the colours of creation. It lies 116.7 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 318°T), and is situated 23.6 km north-west of Ingham. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of sugarcane fields, a sweet perfume mingling with the saline tang that drifts inland from the coast. Emerald canopies of tropical foliage crowd the edges of the landscape, a vibrant counterpoint to the paler greens of cultivated paddies, all under the benevolent gaze of a sun that often seems to linger, bathing the country in a warm, golden light that softens every edge. The terrain itself speaks of a patient shaping, a slow yielding to the forces of water and time, creating a place where nature's palette is rich and deeply saturated.
This is a place whose story is written in the broad, sweeping lines of agriculture and the persistent hum of industry. For generations, the fertile soils around Long Pocket have yielded bountiful harvests, with sugarcane standing as a proud and enduring symbol of the local economy, its tall stalks a testament to the hard work and dedication of those who tend the land. The legacy of its founding is woven into the very rhythm of daily life, a quiet continuation of traditions honed over time. While the broader region might echo with the distant calls of tourism, Long Pocket itself holds a distinct character, a self-contained world where the local economy relies on the earth's generosity and the unwavering spirit of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Long Pocket, 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 Long Pocket, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Long Pocket includes the postcode (4850), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook 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 Long Pocket 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. |