Explore Oak Beach, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oak Beach, 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 Oak Beach, 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 Oak Beach 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 Oak Beach.
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 | Oak Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -16.58613 |
| Longitude | 145.52345 |
| Population | 275 |
| Density | 40.0 /km² |
| Area | 6.9 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1435 km northwest |
Oak Beach is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 275. The locality covers an area of 6.9 km², giving a population density of about 40.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1435 km northwest of Brisbane. Oak Beach is located at 16.5861°S, 145.5234°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Oak Beach unfurls along a stretch of Queensland coast where the rainforest, a vibrant, emerald cloak, tumbles down steep inclines to meet the sapphire embrace of the Coral Sea. It lies 327.2 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 11.5 km south-south-east of Port Douglas. The air here is thick with the scent of frangipani and the lingering salt spray, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity. Here, the sand, fine and pale as powdered bone, is often patterned by the delicate tracings of sea creatures and the retreating tide. Palm fronds, like elegant dancers, sway rhythmically in the warm breeze, their shadows shifting and elongating across the sun-drenched earth. The landscape feels ancient and alive, a place where the raw power of nature is softened by the gentle caress of tropical warmth.
This secluded bay, Oak Beach, carries the quiet weight of its past, a place shaped by the whispers of early settlers and the enduring presence of the traditional custodians. For generations, the bounty of the sea provided sustenance, a tradition still evident in the small fishing boats that occasionally dot the horizon. The local economy, while modest, is deeply entwined with the natural beauty of the region, drawing travellers and artists alike to its tranquil shores. Beyond the immediate coastline, the dense rainforest conceals hidden waterfalls and ancient trees, a verdant labyrinth that beckons exploration. The distinctive character of Oak Beach lies in this harmonious marriage of lush, tropical wilderness and the soothing rhythm of the ocean, a place where time seems to stretch and slow, allowing the soul to breathe.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Oak Beach, 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 Oak Beach, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Oak Beach includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire). 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 Oak Beach 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. |