Mount Garnet, 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 Garnet, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mount Garnet |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Tablelands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.64159 |
| Longitude | 145.07132 |
| Population | 449 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 504.7 km² |
| Elevation | 661 m |
| Postcode | 4872 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1363 km northwest |
Mount Garnet is a locality in the Tablelands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 449. The locality covers an area of 504.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 661 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1363 km northwest of Brisbane. Mount Garnet is located at 17.6416°S, 145.0713°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4872. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Mount Garnet rests on a broad plateau, where the land rolls with a gentle, undulating grace, softened by a verdant cloak of pasture and scattered eucalypts. It lies 253.5 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 317°T), and is situated 44.9 km west of Ravenshoe. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a clean, crisp quality, tinged with the earthy scent of red soil and the faintest whisper of distant cattle. Ranges, softened by distance and haze, form a hazy blue backdrop to the west, their ancient shapes hinting at the geological forces that shaped this country. The sky overhead is a vast canvas, often a brilliant, unblemished blue during the day, transforming into a breathtaking spectacle of fiery oranges and soft purples at dusk, painting the scattered clouds with ephemeral beauty.
This place, Mount Garnet, has long been tied to the earth’s bounty, its history echoing with the clatter of pickaxes and the lowing of herds. Once a significant hub for tin mining, the echoes of that era are still discernible in the landscape, a subtle reminder of the deep veins of wealth that once sustained the burgeoning settlement. Today, the economy is largely woven into the fabric of pastoralism, with vast properties dedicated to grazing cattle, their movements dictating a slow, deliberate rhythm to life. The Atherton Tablelands, of which Mount Garnet is a part, is renowned for its rich agricultural lands, and while not as intensely cultivated as some of its neighbours, Mount Garnet benefits from the fertile soil and the generally temperate climate that allows for a variety of farming endeavours. Travellers passing through often remark on the quiet resilience of the place, a character forged by isolation and a deep connection to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Garnet, 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 Garnet, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Garnet includes the postcode (4872), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Tablelands Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Garnet 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. |