Mount Elliot, 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 Mount Elliot, in the Townsville City local government area.
| Locality | Mount Elliot |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.50547 |
| Longitude | 146.95317 |
| Area | 265.8 km² |
| Postcode | 4816 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1080 km northwest |
Mount Elliot is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 265.8 km². It lies approximately 1080 km northwest of Brisbane. Mount Elliot is located at 19.5055°S, 146.9532°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4816. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Elliot rises from the coastal plains, a colossal, ancient sentinel against the vast Queensland sky. It lies 30.9 km south-south-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 152°T), and is situated 10.4 km south-south-east of Alligator Creek. Its slopes, cloaked in a dense, emerald tapestry of rainforest and eucalyptus, are etched with the scars of time and weather, presenting a formidable, almost brooding presence. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a palpable breath of the tropics that clings to the skin and whispers through the dense foliage, hinting at the hidden creeks and waterfalls that tumble down its rugged flanks. The higher reaches, often wreathed in a soft, ethereal mist, seem to hold a primeval silence, broken only by the chatter of unseen birds and the rustle of unseen creatures within the undergrowth.
For millennia, this land has been the domain of the Bindal people, whose connection to Mount Elliot is as deep and enduring as the granite heart of the mountain itself. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of timber and, for a time, the whispers of mineral wealth, though the mountain largely resisted easy exploitation. Today, Mount Elliot is a vital part of a national park, a sanctuary for an astonishing array of flora and fauna, its rugged terrain offering a challenging but rewarding experience for hikers and nature lovers who venture beyond the coastal fringe. The nearby communities, their economies now more diversifed, still look to the mountain with a mixture of awe and respect, a constant reminder of the wild beauty that defines this corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Elliot, 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 Mount Elliot, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Elliot includes the postcode (4816), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), 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 Mount Elliot 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. |