Explore Mirani, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Mirani, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mirani, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Mirani and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mirani.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Mirani |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.16488 |
| Longitude | 148.87303 |
| Population | 1,504 |
| Density | 29.2 /km² |
| Area | 51.4 km² |
| Elevation | 55 m |
| Postcode | 4754 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 817 km north-northwest |
Mirani is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,504. The locality covers an area of 51.4 km², giving a population density of about 29.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 55 m above sea level. It lies approximately 817 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Mirani is located at 21.1649°S, 148.8730°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4754. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mirani lies at a gentle convergence of land, where the rich alluvial plains begin their slow, almost imperceptible rise towards the rolling hills that cradle its northern edge. It lies 32.5 km west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 266°T), and is situated 8.4 km west of Marian. The air here carries a certain stillness, a promise of fertile earth and long, sun-drenched afternoons, broken only by the distant rumble of agricultural machinery or the contented lowing of cattle. Broadleaf trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the often cerulean sky, line the roads, offering dappled shade that seems to pool on the warm bitumen. The landscape possesses a quiet generosity, a sense of being worked and nurtured rather than tamed, with fields of sugarcane stretching towards the horizon in neat, ordered swathes, their emerald stalks whispering secrets to the passing breeze.
The history of Mirani is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, a legacy forged in the sweat and toil of those who first cleared these fertile plains for sugarcane. For generations, this has been the lifeblood of the district, its fortunes rising and falling with the price of sugar and the caprice of the weather, a rhythm understood intimately by its residents. The town itself has grown organically, a scattering of essential services and homes that cluster around the railway line, a historical artery that once brought prosperity and connection. While the sugar mills remain a dominant presence, a subtle diversification is evident, with smaller holdings of cattle grazing on the fringes and a growing appreciation for the region’s natural beauty attracting a different kind of visitor, one who seeks the unpretentious charm and the quiet hum of a community that knows its own steady pace.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mirani, Queensland. 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 Mirani, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mirani includes the postcode (4754), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Mirani is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |