South Stradbroke, 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 South Stradbroke, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
| Locality | South Stradbroke |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gold Coast City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.83518 |
| Longitude | 153.4175 |
| Population | 56 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 31.3 km² |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Postcode | 4216 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 56 km southeast |
South Stradbroke is a locality in the Gold Coast City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 56. The locality covers an area of 31.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 15 m above sea level. It lies approximately 56 km southeast of Brisbane. South Stradbroke is located at 27.8352°S, 153.4175°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4216. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
South Stradbroke is a wild, untamed stretch of sand and scrub, a long, narrow island lying just offshore from the bustling Gold Coast. It lies 13.6 km east-north-east of Upper Coomera, QLD (from Upper Coomera, QLD: bearing 69°T), and is situated 12.4 km north of Labrador. Here, the land exhales a scent of salt and damp earth, a constant murmur of the Pacific washing against its eastern shores. The terrain is a shifting canvas of coastal heath, dense Banksia woodlands, and vast, whispering dune systems that hold the island's secrets. The air itself feels alive, carrying the calls of unseen birds and the rustle of wind through hardy grasses, an elemental symphony played out under a wide, often brilliant sky. The quality of light here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, paints the dunes in hues of ochre and rose, a fleeting, painterly beauty.
Historically, South Stradbroke has been a place of refuge and a frontier, its sandy soil proving a challenging canvas for permanent settlement. Early European explorers noted its presence, a natural barrier between the mainland and the open sea, and for a time, it was eyed for timber resources and even proposed as a defence point. Its economy, however, has always been intrinsically tied to the natural world, with a past that whispers of small-scale fishing operations and the hardy souls who eked out a living from its shores. Today, much of South Stradbroke is protected as a national park, a vital sanctuary for coastal wildlife and a place where the island's raw, natural character is preserved. Visitors, few though they may be, come to experience its untamed beaches and the profound quiet that settles over the dunes, a stark contrast to the neighbouring urban sprawl.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of South Stradbroke, 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 South Stradbroke, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
Detailed location data for South Stradbroke includes the postcode (4216), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gold Coast City), 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 South Stradbroke 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. |