Explore Murray, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Murray, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Murray, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Murray and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Murray.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Murray |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.33574 |
| Longitude | 146.79831 |
| Population | 1,679 |
| Density | 139.1 /km² |
| Area | 12.1 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 4814 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1105 km northwest |
Murray is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,679. The locality covers an area of 12.1 km², giving a population density of about 139.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1105 km northwest of Brisbane. Murray is located at 19.3357°S, 146.7983°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4814. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Murray rests under a vast, often brilliant sky, its landscape a gentle sweep of coastal plain meeting the distant, hazy blue of rolling hills. It lies 8.6 km south-south-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 192°T), and is situated 9.3 km east-south-east of Kirwan. The air here carries a faint, persistent whisper of the sea, a tang of salt mingling with the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked grasses that fringe the edges of the town and spill towards the shimmering waters of the Estuary. Here, the light at dusk often bleeds into a spectrum of soft oranges and purples, painting the low-lying clouds with a fleeting, ethereal beauty before the stars begin to prick the deepening indigo. The character of Murray is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace of life, and the distant murmur of traffic blends with the calls of unseen birds.
The history of Murray is intrinsically linked to the ebb and flow of the Estuary, a vital artery that once pulsed with the activity of early settlers and the traditional custodians who understood its bounty. For decades, the economy of Murray thrived on the rich harvests of the sea, with fishing fleets bringing in their daily catches, and the processing works humming with activity, a tangible reminder of the town's maritime heritage. While the fishing industry has seen its shifts, the spirit of enterprise endures, now finding new avenues in small-scale agriculture, particularly the cultivation of tropical fruits that blush with colour under the Queensland sun, and a burgeoning tourism sector drawn by the serene beauty of the waterways and the promise of a slower, more connected way of life. The old boat sheds, weathered and stoic, still stand as silent witnesses to generations who earned their living from the deep, their timber groaning softly in the sea breeze.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Murray, 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 Murray, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Murray includes the postcode (4814), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Murray is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |