Mentmore, 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 Mentmore, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mentmore |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.75706 |
| Longitude | 148.72678 |
| Area | 136.8 km² |
| Postcode | 4798 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 864 km north-northwest |
Mentmore is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 136.8 km². It lies approximately 864 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Mentmore is located at 20.7571°S, 148.7268°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4798. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mentmore rests under a vast Queensland sky, its landscape a study in muted greens and ochres under the relentless sun. It lies 64.1 km north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 312°T), and is situated 28.5 km north-west of Seaforth. The terrain rolls gently, a subtle undulation of dry earth supporting hardy grasses and scattered acacia, the air often thick with the scent of sun-baked dust and eucalyptus. Distant hills, hazy in the heat, form a soft backdrop to the sparse clusters of buildings, their corrugated iron roofs glinting like scattered coins. The light here has a peculiar quality, especially as day begins to fade, casting long, theatrical shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of the land, a quiet beauty that seeps into the very stillness of the place.
This corner of the Mackay region, once traversed by those seeking fortunes in the earth, now hums with the steady pulse of agriculture and grazing. The echoes of a mining past are faint, mere whispers in the quietude, but the enduring spirit of resilience remains, a characteristic etched into the faces of the people who call Mentmore home. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by the careful tending of the land, the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a life lived in close communion with the seasons. It’s a place where time seems to move at a more deliberate pace, where the vastness of the surrounding country encourages a sense of perspective, and where the simple act of watching the sunset can feel like a profound event.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mentmore, 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 Mentmore, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mentmore includes the postcode (4798), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 Mentmore 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. |