O'Briens Hill, 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 O'Briens Hill, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | O'Briens Hill |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.51607 |
| Longitude | 145.98829 |
| Population | 16 |
| Density | 8.1 /km² |
| Area | 2.0 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 4860 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1321 km northwest |
O'Briens Hill is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 16. The locality covers an area of 2.0 km², giving a population density of about 8.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1321 km northwest of Brisbane. O'Briens Hill is located at 17.5161°S, 145.9883°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4860. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
O'Briens Hill rises from the rich, fertile plains of the Cassowary Coast, a place where the air hums with the ceaseless industry of the tropics. It lies 212.6 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 5.3 km west-north-west of East Innisfail. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, exhaling the scent of damp earth and exotic blossoms after a sudden, life-giving shower. The slopes of O'Briens Hill are a patchwork quilt of emerald sugarcane fields, their stalks shimmering like polished jade under the relentless Queensland sun, interspersed with pockets of dense, verdant rainforest that cling stubbornly to the higher elevations, their shadows a cool balm against the heat. In the distance, the turquoise shimmer of the Coral Sea promises a different kind of abundance, a constant reminder of the coast's enduring allure.
The story of O'Briens Hill is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its land, its economy built upon the sweat of generations who coaxed sustenance from this generous soil. Sugarcane has long been the undisputed king, its sweet juice a golden thread woven through the region's prosperity, fuelling mills that hum a low, constant tune of industry. Beyond the fields, the whispers of earlier times can still be felt; the echoes of explorers and settlers who first charted these waters and carved out a life from the wild. The local character is one of quiet resilience and a deep connection to the land, a steady, unhurried rhythm of life that carries on, much like the slow, steady flow of the nearby rivers, towards the ever-present horizon.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of O'Briens Hill, 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 O'Briens Hill, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for O'Briens Hill includes the postcode (4860), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast 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 O'Briens Hill 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. |