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| Locality | Mount Julian |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.37485 |
| Longitude | 148.60766 |
| Population | 500 |
| Density | 62.8 /km² |
| Area | 8.0 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 4800 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 908 km north-northwest |
Mount Julian is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 500. The locality covers an area of 8.0 km², giving a population density of about 62.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 908 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Mount Julian is located at 20.3748°S, 148.6077°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4800. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Julian rises, a verdant sentinel against the vast Queensland sky, its slopes a complex weave of scrubby bushland and more open, sun-drenched clearings. It lies 104.4 km north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 13.7 km south-west of Cannonvale. The air here carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of dry earth and the faint, salty tang that drifts inland from the distant Coral Sea. Rocky outcrops, weathered and ancient, punctuate the landscape, their surfaces warmed by the relentless sun, offering perches for the occasional hawk to survey the undulating terrain. Below, the land falls away in a series of folds and dips, a mosaic of muted greens and ochres that shift and change with the passing hours, deepening into a velvety purple as the sun begins its descent.
Historically, the land around Mount Julian has been shaped by the cycles of rain and drought, a recurring theme for the pastoralists who first settled here, their sheep and cattle grazing on the hardy grasses. The region's economy has always been tied to the land, with cattle grazing forming the backbone for generations, the vast properties a testament to the scale of ambition and endurance required. While no longer a major centre for mining, echoes of past endeavours can be found in the scattered remnants of old tracks and the occasional rusted piece of machinery slowly being reclaimed by the bush. Today, a quiet tourism begins to bloom, drawn by the raw, untamed beauty of the surrounding country and the promise of clear, star-dusted nights far from city lights.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Julian, 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 Mount Julian, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Julian includes the postcode (4800), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Whitsunday 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 Julian is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |