Mount Jukes, 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 Jukes, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mount Jukes |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.98683 |
| Longitude | 148.96277 |
| Population | 383 |
| Density | 5.1 /km² |
| Area | 75.3 km² |
| Elevation | 36 m |
| Postcode | 4740 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 830 km north-northwest |
Mount Jukes is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 383. The locality covers an area of 75.3 km², giving a population density of about 5.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 36 m above sea level. It lies approximately 830 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Mount Jukes is located at 20.9868°S, 148.9628°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4740. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Jukes rises as a verdant sentinel, its slopes cloaked in a dense, multi-layered canopy of rainforest that seems to absorb the very intensity of the Queensland sun. It lies 28.9 km north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 307°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-north-west of Habana. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy perfume, a rich blend of decaying leaves and the sweet, cloying scent of unseen blossoms, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. Gnarled vines snake their way up ancient trees, their rough bark a testament to decades of silent growth, while the occasional flash of iridescent blue from a Ulysses butterfly offers a fleeting, jewel-like punctuation against the overwhelming green. The terrain is rugged, a dramatic interplay of steep inclines and hidden gullies where water, unseen but ever-present, murmurs its way through moss-covered stones.
The history of Mount Jukes is intrinsically tied to the veins of the earth that lie beneath its verdant surface, a narrative whispered in the rusting relics of past mining endeavours. For generations, prospectors and miners have laboured here, their hopes and fortunes forged in the challenging landscape, seeking the mineral wealth that this ancient geological formation promised. While the grander scale of mining has largely receded, leaving behind scars that nature is slowly reclaiming, the spirit of resourcefulness persists in the surrounding agricultural lands, where cattle graze on cleared pastures and sugarcane fields stretch towards the hazy horizon. The local economy, though diversified, still carries the echo of its extractive past, a subtle hum beneath the gentler rhythms of rural life, and the very soil seems to hold the memory of arduous labour and enduring resilience.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Jukes, 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 Jukes, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Jukes includes the postcode (4740), 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.
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 Jukes 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. |