Lucinda, 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 Lucinda, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Lucinda |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -18.53247 |
| Longitude | 146.3373 |
| Population | 649 |
| Density | 8.3 /km² |
| Area | 77.8 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1206 km northwest |
Lucinda is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 649. The locality covers an area of 77.8 km², giving a population density of about 8.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1206 km northwest of Brisbane. Lucinda is located at 18.5325°S, 146.3373°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Lucinda sits at the edge of the world, where the vast, flat plains of North Queensland surrender to the shimmering expanse of the Hinchinbrook Channel. It lies 94.6 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 23.6 km north-east of Ingham. The air here is thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, a perpetual humidity that clings to the skin like a second shirt. Beyond the scattered houses and the imposing grain silos, the land stretches out in a patchwork of sugarcane fields, their bright green stalks standing tall against the pale blue sky, occasionally broken by the darker, more rugged outline of the distant mountains. The light at dusk paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and soft rose, a fleeting spectacle that silences the day's industrious hum.
The history of Lucinda is inextricably tied to the bounty of its waters and the fertile land. For generations, this place has been a vital hub for the sugar industry, its wharves once bustling with the loading of cane for markets far and wide. The imposing silos, standing sentinel over the landscape, are a testament to this enduring legacy, a quiet reminder of the labour that has shaped this coastal strip. Today, while sugar remains a cornerstone, the allure of the Hinchinbrook Channel draws a different kind of traveller, those seeking the abundant fishing grounds and the raw beauty of the region, a quiet economic shift mirroring the ebb and flow of the tide.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lucinda, 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 Lucinda, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Lucinda includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook Shire). 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 Lucinda 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. |