Explore South Townsville, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Townsville, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of South Townsville and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to South Townsville.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | South Townsville |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.26017 |
| Longitude | 146.83061 |
| Population | 2,903 |
| Density | 535.6 /km² |
| Area | 5.4 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 4810 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1110 km northwest |
South Townsville is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,903. The locality covers an area of 5.4 km², giving a population density of about 535.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1110 km northwest of Brisbane. South Townsville is located at 19.2602°S, 146.8306°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.
South Townsville rests against the curving arm of Cleveland Bay, a sprawl of low-slung buildings that spills towards the water's edge. It lies 1.6 km east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 92°T), and is situated 12.9 km east-north-east of Kirwan. The air here is thick with the humid breath of the tropics, carrying the faint, briny tang of the sea and the fainter, sweeter scent of frangipani from unseen gardens. Sun-bleached corrugated iron roofs gleam under the relentless Queensland sun, interspersed with the sharper, more modern lines of brick and concrete. The landscape is predominantly flat, a sandy loam that gives way to mangrove fringes in sheltered pockets, a testament to the persistent influence of the coast and the nearby Ross River. The light, especially as the afternoon deepens, softens the harsh edges, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the pavements and the scattering of palm trees.
This corner of the city, south of the main commercial hub, carries the quiet hum of an established, working district. For generations, its proximity to the harbour has dictated its rhythm, a place where the fortunes of shipping and industry have ebbed and flowed. The echoes of its past are subtle, found in the solid, unpretentious architecture of older homes and the enduring presence of the railway workshops, a cornerstone of its economy for decades. The local streets, often lined with mature mango and Poinciana trees, are a familiar thoroughfare for those who live and work here, a neighbourhood where the pace is generally measured, punctuated by the morning rush and the evening return. South Townsville’s character is one of practical resilience, built on the labour of its people and its enduring connection to the sea and the land that surrounds it.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of South Townsville, Queensland. 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 Townsville, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for South Townsville 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Townsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |