Merrimac, 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 Merrimac, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
| Locality | Merrimac |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gold Coast City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -28.05161 |
| Longitude | 153.37406 |
| Population | 7,005 |
| Density | 779.2 /km² |
| Area | 9.0 km² |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Postcode | 4226 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 73 km south-southeast |
Merrimac is a locality in the Gold Coast City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,005. The locality covers an area of 9.0 km², giving a population density of about 779.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 3 m above sea level. It lies approximately 73 km south-southeast of Brisbane. Merrimac is located at 28.0516°S, 153.3741°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4226.
Merrimac lies in a landscape shaped by the broad, gentle sweep of the land towards the coast. It lies 2.7 km north-west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 321°T), and is situated 8.9 km south-south-west of Southport. Here, the terrain settles into a softened topography, where low-slung hills give way to flatter expanses, a palette of greens and browns under the generous Queensland sky. The air, particularly as the day begins to cool, carries a faint, earthy scent, mingling with the distant hum of traffic and the occasional call of a bird in the scattered trees. It is a place where the urban edge softens into a more open character, where houses are interspersed with pockets of bushland and the occasional paddock, suggesting a quiet coexistence between development and the natural world.
Historically, Merrimac's development has been intertwined with the agricultural pursuits that once dominated this part of the Gold Coast. The rich soil was ideal for farming, and traces of that past can still be glimpsed in the way the land is parcelled and managed. While the economy has increasingly shifted towards services and residential growth, the underlying character of Merrimac retains a sense of its rural origins, a quiet testament to its founding. The area’s proximity to the burgeoning coastal centres has brought a steady influx of residents, yet Merrimac itself retains a more grounded, less overtly tourist-driven feel, a place where daily life unfolds at a pace that acknowledges both its heritage and its evolving present.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Merrimac, 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 Merrimac, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
Detailed location data for Merrimac includes the postcode (4226), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gold Coast City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Merrimac 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. |