Maryborough West, 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 Maryborough West, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Maryborough West |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.50141 |
| Longitude | 152.66561 |
| Population | 535 |
| Density | 66.7 /km² |
| Area | 8.0 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 4650 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 222 km north |
Maryborough West is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 535. The locality covers an area of 8.0 km², giving a population density of about 66.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 222 km north of Brisbane. Maryborough West is located at 25.5014°S, 152.6656°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4650. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Maryborough West unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes that eventually meet the broader, flatter plains leading towards the coast. It lies 3.9 km north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 313°T), and is situated 4.9 km north of Tinana. The air here carries a certain humidity, a precursor to the warmer weather that often settles in, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, takes on a soft, almost buttery quality, illuminating the muted greens of the grazing land and the scattered eucalypts. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, a subtle invitation to explore the creeks and tributaries that thread through the countryside, hinting at the nearby waterways that shape the region.
The history of Maryborough West is deeply entwined with the port of Maryborough, a place once bustling with timber cutters and gold diggers seeking fortunes from the hinterland. This area, while perhaps less directly involved in the immediate port activities, served as crucial land for supporting industries, with cattle grazing and agriculture becoming its enduring economic character. The legacy of those early days can still be felt in the solid, unassuming architecture of older farmhouses and the enduring connection to the land, a sense of quiet industry that continues to define the local character, a steady hum rather than a clamour.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Maryborough West, 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 Maryborough West, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Maryborough West includes the postcode (4650), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast Regional), 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 Maryborough West 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. |