River Heads, 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 River Heads, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | River Heads |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.40948 |
| Longitude | 152.91467 |
| Population | 1,486 |
| Density | 71.8 /km² |
| Area | 20.7 km² |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Postcode | 4655 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 229 km north |
River Heads is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,486. The locality covers an area of 20.7 km², giving a population density of about 71.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 31 m above sea level. It lies approximately 229 km north of Brisbane. River Heads is located at 25.4095°S, 152.9147°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4655. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
River Heads unfurls along the estuary where the mighty Mary River surrenders its freshwater to the embrace of the Great Sandy Strait. It lies 25.6 km east-north-east of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 60°T), and is situated 13.7 km south of Urangan. The land here is a gentle incline, a soft shoulder of earth meeting the restless, brackish water, fringed with mangrove forests whose tangled roots grip the mud like ancient, gnarled fingers. Beyond the mangroves, the terrain opens into low-lying plains, a mosaic of green pastures and scattered eucalyptus, where the air hangs thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, particularly potent in the hushed hours before dawn when the sky bleeds into pearly grey. A quiet hum of avian life provides the soundtrack to this coastal fringe, a constant murmur of wings and calls against the rhythmic sigh of the tide.
The history of River Heads is intrinsically tied to the waterways that define it. For generations, Indigenous peoples navigated these channels, their lives interwoven with the bounty of the river and the sea. Later, European settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile land and access to the burgeoning timber trade, though the challenging nature of the estuarine environment tempered rapid development. Today, River Heads thrives as a gateway to the marine wonders of Fraser Island, its economy largely supported by tourism and the essential ferry services that ply the waters. Fishing fleets, though smaller than in times past, still venture out, their weathered boats bobbing in the harbour like patient sentinels, testament to the enduring connection this locality holds with its aquatic heart.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of River Heads, 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 River Heads, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for River Heads includes the postcode (4655), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 River Heads 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. |