Midgeree Bar, 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 Midgeree Bar, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Midgeree Bar |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.80651 |
| Longitude | 146.07351 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 4.0 /km² |
| Area | 11.9 km² |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Postcode | 4852 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1289 km northwest |
Midgeree Bar is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 47. The locality covers an area of 11.9 km², giving a population density of about 4.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 8 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1289 km northwest of Brisbane. Midgeree Bar is located at 17.8065°S, 146.0735°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4852. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Midgeree Bar rests on the edge of the tropics, a place where the coastal plain begins to surrender to the ancient, forested hinterland. It lies 179.5 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 10.6 km north-north-west of Wongaling Beach. The air here carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of salt and the distant, damp earth of the rainforest. Broad, muddy creeks, fringed with mangroves, snake their way towards the sea, their waters reflecting the vast, pale blue of the Queensland sky, often softened by a haze that hints at the coming wet season. The land itself is a mosaic of cleared pasture, dotted with cattle, and patches of dense scrub, a vibrant green that seems to absorb the relentless sunlight. Even in the dry months, a subtle, pervasive dampness clings to everything, a promise of the deluge to come.
Historically, Midgeree Bar has been a place of passage and sustenance, its fortunes tied to the bounty of the sea and the fertile, albeit challenging, land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and then later by the burgeoning cattle industry, carved out a life here, their endeavours shaping the very character of the place. The local economy still leans on the rugged resilience of cattle grazing, with wide paddocks stretching inland, their fences a testament to generations of hard work. However, a growing tourism sector is beginning to whisper its presence, drawn by the untamed beauty of the coast and the nearby rainforest reserves, offering a different kind of harvest for Midgeree Bar. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a slow, deliberate pulse that seems to absorb the frantic energy of the outside world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Midgeree Bar, 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 Midgeree Bar, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Midgeree Bar includes the postcode (4852), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast 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 Midgeree Bar 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. |