Scottville, 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 Scottville, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
| Locality | Scottville |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.58727 |
| Longitude | 147.82447 |
| Population | 242 |
| Density | 15.3 /km² |
| Area | 15.8 km² |
| Elevation | 193 m |
| Postcode | 4804 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 930 km northwest |
Scottville is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 242. The locality covers an area of 15.8 km², giving a population density of about 15.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 193 m above sea level. It lies approximately 930 km northwest of Brisbane. Scottville is located at 20.5873°S, 147.8245°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4804. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Scottville rests against the undulating foothills, a place where the land begins its slow, patient rise towards the higher country. It lies 154.3 km west-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 293°T), and is situated 3.3 km south of Collinsville. The air here carries a unique scent, a blend of dry earth, eucalyptus, and the fainter, mineral tang of something worked from the ground. Fences, often weathered and a little askew, crisscross the landscape, delineating properties where cattle graze on the tough, sun-bleached grasses that cling to the slopes. The sky stretches wide and is often a fierce, unapologetic blue, the light a sharp, clear thing that etches the shapes of the hills with stark definition. Even the shadows seem to possess a certain weight, pooling in the hollows and beneath the sparse, hardy trees.
The story of Scottville is intrinsically tied to the earth it inhabits, its character shaped by the rhythm of extraction and the enduring spirit of those who have sought a livelihood from its depths. This is a district that has felt the pulse of mining, a history that lingers in the very bones of the place, evident in the infrastructure and the quiet resilience of its people. The local economy, while diversified, still bears the mark of its resource-based origins, with a steady, practical hum to the daily life that prioritises community and a straightforward approach to existence. The land, though worked, retains a wildness, a sense of untamed potential that whispers of its ancient past and the enduring power of nature.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Scottville, 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 Scottville, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Scottville includes the postcode (4804), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Whitsunday Regional), 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 Scottville 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. |