Paddys Green, 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 Paddys Green, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
| Locality | Paddys Green |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mareeba Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -16.91079 |
| Longitude | 145.28304 |
| Population | 360 |
| Density | 1.7 /km² |
| Area | 217.5 km² |
| Elevation | 768 m |
| Postcode | 4880 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1418 km northwest |
Paddys Green is a locality in the Mareeba Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 360. The locality covers an area of 217.5 km², giving a population density of about 1.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 768 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1418 km northwest of Brisbane. Paddys Green is located at 16.9108°S, 145.2830°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4880. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Paddys Green rests in a pocket of Queensland where the Atherton Tablelands begins its gentle descent towards the coastal plain, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre and emerald. It lies 306.2 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 330°T), and is situated 28.0 km west-north-west of Mareeba. Here, the land breathes with a humid warmth, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant sweetness of ripening fruit. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle scattered homesteads and fields that stretch out like rumpled blankets under a vast, often brilliant sky. The very light seems to possess a unique quality here, a soft, diffused luminescence that softens edges and lends a dreamlike haze to the afternoons, while dusk brings a deepening, velvety indigo that swallows the horizon.
The story of Paddys Green is one of hardy pioneers and the bounty of the tropics, a place where the rich volcanic soil has long dictated the local economy. For generations, this land has been coaxed into producing, with sugarcane fields forming a significant part of the agricultural tapestry, their tall stalks whispering secrets in the breeze. Beyond the cane, smaller farms diversify, growing a vibrant array of fruits and vegetables, their harvests often finding their way to bustling regional markets. The character of Paddys Green is etched by this connection to the land, a quiet industriousness that hums beneath the surface, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have cultivated this fertile ground.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Paddys Green, 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 Paddys Green, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Paddys Green includes the postcode (4880), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mareeba Shire), 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 Paddys Green 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. |