Mapoon, 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 Mapoon, in the Cook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Mapoon |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -11.84408 |
| Longitude | 142.2244 |
| Population | 352 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 6578.5 km² |
| Elevation | 22 m |
| Postcode | 4874 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2070 km northwest |
Mapoon is a locality in the Cook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 352. The locality covers an area of 6578.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 22 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2070 km northwest of Brisbane. Mapoon is located at 11.8441°S, 142.2244°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4874. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Mapoon rests on the western edge of the Cape York Peninsula, a place where the land exhales a humid breath and the sky stretches in an impossibly vast dome of blue. It lies 958.7 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 329°T), and is situated 112.9 km south-south-west of Bamaga. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall of ochre-red earth, softened by a cloak of scrubby eucalyptus and hardy coastal grasses that whisper secrets to the ever-present breeze. Salty air, thick with the scent of unseen blossoms, drifts inland from the shimmering waters of the Embley River, its tidal reach a constant, silent negotiation with the land. The light at dusk is a slow bleed of apricot and rose across the horizon, a painterly farewell that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the watery rim of the world.
The story of Mapoon is one of resilience, a narrative etched into the very soul of this place through generations of Indigenous custodians and the subsequent arrivals who sought sustenance and shelter. Historically, this was a vital meeting ground, a hub of traditional life sustained by the bounty of the sea and the river. Later, a mission was established here, leaving its mark on the cultural landscape, before the community was dispersed and eventually reformed, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people. Today, the local economy is intimately tied to the natural world, with fishing and small-scale horticulture providing livelihoods, a quiet continuation of practices honed over millennia. The presence of the Embley River, a lifeblood for transport and sustenance, continues to define Mapoon, its placid surface reflecting the unchanging rhythm of life on this ancient coastline.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mapoon, 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 Mapoon, in the Cook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Mapoon includes the postcode (4874), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cook Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Mapoon 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. |