Mount Ossa, 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 Ossa, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mount Ossa |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.98103 |
| Longitude | 148.82833 |
| Population | 222 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Area | 111.4 km² |
| Elevation | 152 m |
| Postcode | 4741 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 838 km north-northwest |
Mount Ossa is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 222. The locality covers an area of 111.4 km², giving a population density of about 2.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 152 m above sea level. It lies approximately 838 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Mount Ossa is located at 20.9810°S, 148.8283°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4741. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Ossa rises, a verdant sentinel against the Queensland sky, its slopes cloaked in a tapestry of eucalypt and rainforest. It lies 41.2 km west-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 296°T), and is situated 12.7 km west-south-west of Seaforth. The air here carries the damp, earthy perfume of the tropics, a scent that intensifies with the afternoon heat, hinting at the abundant life that thrives in its shadowed gullies and sun-drenched ridges. The land swells and dips, a rumpled quilt of green folding towards the horizon, where the hazy blue of distant hills promises further wilderness. Even the wind, rustling through the leaves, seems to whisper secrets of ancient growth and resilient roots.
The history of Mount Ossa is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land’s enduring bounty. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, carved out lives here, their efforts now reflected in the patchwork of small farms and grazing properties that cling to the lower slopes. The economy, once perhaps more reliant on timber or mining, has found a steadier footing in agriculture, with fruit orchards and cattle runs forming the backbone of local enterprise. It’s a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the colour of the soil, a rich, reddish-brown, speaks of generations of cultivation and a deep connection to the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Ossa, 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 Ossa, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Ossa includes the postcode (4741), 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 Ossa 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. |