Rowes Bay, 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 Rowes Bay, in the Townsville City local government area.
| Locality | Rowes Bay |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.24104 |
| Longitude | 146.78353 |
| Population | 620 |
| Density | 222.2 /km² |
| Area | 2.8 km² |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Postcode | 4810 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1114 km northwest |
Rowes Bay is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 620. The locality covers an area of 2.8 km², giving a population density of about 222.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 8 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1114 km northwest of Brisbane. Rowes Bay is located at 19.2410°S, 146.7835°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4810. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rowes Bay sighs into the Coral Sea, a broad sweep of sand meeting the gentle curve of the coastline. It lies 3.9 km west-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 302°T), and is situated 9.9 km north-east of Kirwan. The air here, even in the early morning, carries the humid promise of the tropics, thick with the scent of salt and unseen blossoms. Palm fronds, broad and green as elephant ears, rustle a constant, dry whisper against a sky that can shift from an aching, pale blue to a bruised, dramatic purple within hours. The shallow waters of the bay lap at the shore with a rhythmic hush, reflecting the distant, hazy outline of Magnetic Island, a watchful sentinel across the channel. Further back from the beach, the land rises subtly, a tapestry of hardy coastal grasses and scrub, dotted with the occasional sturdy gum tree, its bark peeling like ancient parchment.
This stretch of coast has long been a place of passage and sustenance, a natural harbour that drew people long before the modern city of Townsville sprawled inland. For generations, the Indigenous custodians of this land understood the bounty of the sea and the delicate balance of the coastal ecosystem, a knowledge that whispers on the sea breeze. Later, colonial surveyors and settlers recognised the strategic advantages of the bay, its calm waters a welcome respite for ships navigating the Queensland coast. Today, Rowes Bay serves as a vital recreational hub for the neighbouring urban areas, its foreshore a popular promenade for morning walkers and evening strollers. The gentle slope of the land and the sheltered waters make it ideal for watersports, drawing families and individuals seeking a connection with the sea, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the day's activities.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rowes Bay, 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 Rowes Bay, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Rowes Bay includes the postcode (4810), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), 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 Rowes Bay 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. |