Macleay Island, 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 Macleay Island, in the Redland City local government area.
| Locality | Macleay Island |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Redland City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.60476 |
| Longitude | 153.35781 |
| Population | 2,635 |
| Density | 171.5 /km² |
| Area | 15.4 km² |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Postcode | 4184 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 36 km east-southeast |
Macleay Island is a locality in the Redland City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,635. The locality covers an area of 15.4 km², giving a population density of about 171.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 3 m above sea level. It lies approximately 36 km east-southeast of Brisbane. Macleay Island is located at 27.6048°S, 153.3578°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4184. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Macleay Island exhales a quiet, salty breath, a place where the Queensland sun, even in its gentler phases, paints the water a shimmering, almost liquid gold. It lies 31.2 km north-north-east of Upper Coomera, QLD (from Upper Coomera, QLD: bearing 13°T), and is situated 14.7 km east-south-east of Alexandra Hills. The landscape here is a soft embrace of rolling hills, cloaked in a vibrant emerald of eucalypt and melaleuca, which slopes down to meet the dappled shores. Small, secluded beaches, often no more than a curve of pale sand fringed by mangroves, offer quiet contemplation, their edges softened by the constant murmur of the surrounding bay. The air, thick with the scent of brine and blooming bottlebrush, carries the distant cry of seabirds and the lazy hum of boats preparing for their journeys.
Once, the whispers of history suggest, this island was a place of quiet habitation, its fertile soil yielding its bounty to those who understood its ways. While the echoes of early settlers who sought to carve a living from its shores still resonate, the island's economy today is a gentle ebb and flow, largely sustained by the steady stream of visitors drawn to its tranquil charm and the bounty of its surrounding waters. Fishing remains a vital thread in the island's fabric, with local boats often returning laden with the day's catch, a testament to generations of knowledge passed down. The character of Macleay Island is one of unhurried days, a slow unfolding of life where the rhythm is dictated not by clocks, but by the tides and the changing hues of the sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Macleay Island, 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 Macleay Island, in the Redland City local government area.
Detailed location data for Macleay Island includes the postcode (4184), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Redland City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Macleay Island 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. |