Shoal Point, 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 Shoal Point, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Shoal Point |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.01356 |
| Longitude | 149.14372 |
| Population | 908 |
| Density | 148.9 /km² |
| Area | 6.1 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 4750 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 818 km north-northwest |
Shoal Point is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 908. The locality covers an area of 6.1 km², giving a population density of about 148.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 818 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Shoal Point is located at 21.0136°S, 149.1437°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4750. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Shoal Point is a stretch of Queensland coastline where the land softens into the sea. It lies 15.0 km north-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 343°T), and is situated 9.8 km north-north-west of Andergrove. The air here hums with the gentle persistence of cicadas and carries the faint, salty tang of the Coral Sea, a constant whisper against the sun-baked earth. Broadleaf eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel over the undulating terrain, their shadows lengthening as the afternoon sun dips towards the horizon, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. The ground itself is a mosaic of sandy loam and tougher, scrubby growth, hinting at the resilience required to thrive in this coastal strip.
Historically, Shoal Point has been a place of connection, a meeting point for those travelling the coast and a source of sustenance from the abundant waters. The local economy, once perhaps more reliant on the bounty of the sea and modest agricultural pursuits, now finds its pulse in the neighbouring urban centres, yet retains a distinct character, a slower cadence that echoes the ebb and flow of the tides. The very name, Shoal Point, evokes the submerged sandbars that lie just offshore, a subtle reminder of the seafaring past and the constant negotiation between land and water that defines this locale.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Shoal Point, 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 Shoal Point, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Shoal Point includes the postcode (4750), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 Shoal Point 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. |