Mount Marlow, 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 Marlow, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mount Marlow |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.35144 |
| Longitude | 148.6314 |
| Population | 125 |
| Density | 14.5 /km² |
| Area | 8.6 km² |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Postcode | 4800 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 909 km north-northwest |
Mount Marlow is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 125. The locality covers an area of 8.6 km², giving a population density of about 14.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 33 m above sea level. It lies approximately 909 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Mount Marlow is located at 20.3514°S, 148.6314°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 Marlow rises from the coastal plain, a quiet sentinel against the vastness of the Queensland sky. It lies 105.2 km north-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 327°T), and is situated 10.1 km south-west of Cannonvale. Its flanks are a study in muted greens and ochres, where the land slopes gently towards the shimmering expanse of the Coral Sea. Scrubby eucalyptus and hardy wattles cling to the weathered slopes, their branches often bent by the persistent sea breeze that carries the faint scent of salt and distant rain. The air here possesses a certain weight, a humid embrace that softens the edges of the day and encourages a slower cadence to life, particularly as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of rose and amethyst.
Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Mount Marlow holds its own subtle stories within the landscape. The land has long supported grazing, its rolling hills once home to vast herds, a legacy hinted at by the occasional weathered fence line disappearing into the scrub. More recently, the economic pulse of Mount Marlow has found a rhythm with the growing tourism industry that draws visitors to the neighbouring islands and the Great Barrier Reef. The local centre hums with a quiet efficiency, a collection of shops and services catering to both residents and the transient flow of travellers, a place where the rhythm of the day is marked by the opening of bakeries and the chatter of early morning fishermen heading out to sea.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Marlow, 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 Marlow, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Marlow 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 Marlow 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. |