Miallo, 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 Miallo, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
| Locality | Miallo |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -16.40416 |
| Longitude | 145.37214 |
| Population | 375 |
| Density | 13.4 /km² |
| Area | 28.0 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 4873 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1461 km northwest |
Miallo is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 375. The locality covers an area of 28.0 km², giving a population density of about 13.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1461 km northwest of Brisbane. Miallo is located at 16.4042°S, 145.3721°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4873. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Miallo rests in the fertile embrace of the Douglas Shire, a place where the verdant slopes of the hinterland begin their slow descent towards the coast. It lies 352.3 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 14.5 km north-west of Port Douglas. The air here carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant perfume of sugarcane, a constant reminder of the tropical sun that nurtures this land. Patches of dense rainforest, a deep, brooding green, cling to the steeper inclines, their canopy a complex weave of leaves and vines that whispers secrets of a wilder past. Lower down, the landscape softens into rolling fields, meticulously carved and tended, where the vibrant emerald of young crops contrasts with the deeper, richer hues of mature growth. Evenings here are a spectacle of colour, as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in strokes of fiery orange and soft lavender, a silent, breathtaking finale to the day’s toil.
The economic heart of Miallo has long been tied to the land, its prosperity cultivated from the rich volcanic soils that have been worked for generations. Sugarcane, the dominant crop, stretches in endless, shimmering rows, a testament to the enduring agricultural heritage of the region, its harvest a vital pulse for the local economy. This cultivation has shaped not only the land but also the character of Miallo, fostering a sense of community built on shared labour and the cycles of the seasons. While industry hums with the rhythm of the cane trains and the processing mills, the proximity to the coast imbues Miallo with a subtle, salt-laced air, a reminder of the neighbouring azure waters that beckon travellers and offer a different kind of bounty. The land, though tamed for farming, still holds a wilder spirit, evident in the pockets of untamed bushland that border the cultivated fields, offering glimpses of the raw, untamed beauty that defines this corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Miallo, 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 Miallo, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Miallo includes the postcode (4873), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire), 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 Miallo 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. |