Lower Tully, 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 Lower Tully, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Lower Tully |
| 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 | -17.98282 |
| Longitude | 146.01106 |
| Population | 83 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Area | 40.5 km² |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Postcode | 4854 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1276 km northwest |
Lower Tully is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 83. The locality covers an area of 40.5 km², giving a population density of about 2.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 3 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1276 km northwest of Brisbane. Lower Tully is located at 17.9828°S, 146.0111°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4854. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lower Tully rests in a broad, alluvial plain, where the land, rich and dark from centuries of river-borne sediment, slopes gently towards the sea. It lies 164.6 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 9.8 km east-south-east of Tully. The air here carries a humid, verdant scent, a constant reminder of the surrounding sugarcane fields, their broad leaves catching the bright Queensland sun and casting shifting patterns of shadow. Beyond the cultivated acres, the land rises into rounded hills, cloaked in the dense, emerald green of tropical rainforest, a wilder, more ancient counterpoint to the ordered agriculture. The sky, often a vast, unbroken canvas of blue, can at times be dramatically painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of an approaching tropical storm, the light softening and becoming thick with moisture.
The story of Lower Tully is intrinsically linked to the fertile lands of the river plain, a landscape shaped by the very waters that have sustained its primary industry for generations. Sugarcane, the undisputed king of this region, dictates the rhythm of life, from the planting and nurturing to the thundering harvest. This economic reliance has woven a distinct character into Lower Tully, one of hard work and a deep, practical understanding of the land's bounty. Older families, their roots sunk deep into this soil, recall a time when the processing mills were the pulsing heart of the district, their steam whistles a familiar call across the fields. While the landscape is dominated by agriculture, the proximity to the coast also imbues Lower Tully with a subtle, salty tang, a whisper of the marine environment that lies just beyond the cane breaks.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lower Tully, 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 Lower Tully, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Lower Tully includes the postcode (4854), 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 Lower Tully 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. |