Seaforth, 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 Seaforth, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Seaforth |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.92471 |
| Longitude | 148.93444 |
| Population | 901 |
| Density | 13.2 /km² |
| Area | 68.4 km² |
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Postcode | 4741 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 838 km north-northwest |
Seaforth is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 901. The locality covers an area of 68.4 km², giving a population density of about 13.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 10 m above sea level. It lies approximately 838 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Seaforth is located at 20.9247°S, 148.9344°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4741. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Seaforth hums with the slow, warm breath of the tropics, a coastal fringe where the land gently slopes to meet the saline embrace of the ocean. It lies 35.6 km north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 313°T), and is situated 11.5 km north-north-east of Kuttabul. Salt-laden air, thick with the scent of unseen blossoms and the distant tang of drying seaweed, drifts over low-lying plains, punctuated by the occasional cluster of hardy palms and tenacious scrub. The light here, especially as the day begins its languid descent, softens to a honeyed hue, casting long, painterly shadows across the dusty tracks and the weathered corrugated iron roofs that dot the landscape. It is a place where the horizon feels vast, a canvas of pale blue meeting the richer, deeper tones of the Coral Sea, a constant reminder of the watery world that shapes its character.
Historically, Seaforth's narrative is tied to the ebb and flow of coastal industries and the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance from its shores and surrounding hinterland. For generations, this locality has been a quiet hub for fishing fleets, their colourful vessels bobbing in sheltered inlets, and for the agricultural endeavours that have long sustained its people, with sugarcane fields stretching like emerald carpets towards the distant hills. The legacy of these pursuits is etched into the very rhythm of Seaforth, a place where the pace of life moves with the tides rather than the ticking of a clock, and where the warm, generous spirit of its inhabitants is as palpable as the humid air.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Seaforth, 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 Seaforth, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Seaforth includes the postcode (4741), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay Regional), 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 Seaforth 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. |