Peacock Siding, 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 Peacock Siding, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Peacock Siding |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.69221 |
| Longitude | 146.01084 |
| Population | 95 |
| Density | 2.5 /km² |
| Area | 38.0 km² |
| Elevation | 34 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1211 km northwest |
Peacock Siding is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 95. The locality covers an area of 38.0 km², giving a population density of about 2.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 34 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1211 km northwest of Brisbane. Peacock Siding is located at 18.6922°S, 146.0108°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Peacock Siding lies at the edge of a vast, undulating plain, where the pale gold of dry grass meets the deeper greens of scattered acacia and eucalyptus. It lies 100.6 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 312°T), and is situated 15.6 km west-south-west of Ingham. The land here breathes a quiet, sun-baked stillness, broken only by the occasional bleating of sheep or the distant rumble of a truck on the bitumen. Overhead, the sky stretches in an immense, impossibly blue arc, a constant presence that dictates the rhythm of life below. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, earthy scent, mingled with the dry perfume of native wildflowers that bloom defiantly after the scant rains.
This is country that whispers of resilience, where the economy has long been tethered to the patient work of the land. Generations have coaxed a living from the soil, their efforts etched into the weathered faces of the homesteads and the sturdy fences that crisscross the landscape. The history of Peacock Siding is one of tenacious pioneers, of sheep stations carved out of the wilderness, and of a community that learned to rely on its neighbours and the stark beauty of its surroundings. It’s a place where the pace is dictated by the seasons, and where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in fiery hues, can feel like a profound event.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Peacock Siding, 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 Peacock Siding, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Peacock Siding includes the postcode (4850), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Peacock Siding 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. |