Explore Southern Moreton Bay Islands, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, 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 Southern Moreton Bay Islands, 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 Southern Moreton Bay Islands 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 Southern Moreton Bay Islands.
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 | Southern Moreton Bay Islands |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gold Coast City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -27.78289 |
| Longitude | 153.40347 |
| Area | 83.9 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 51 km southeast |
Southern Moreton Bay Islands is a locality in the Gold Coast City local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 83.9 km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 51 km southeast of Brisbane. Southern Moreton Bay Islands is located at 27.7829°S, 153.4035°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Southern Moreton Bay Islands are a scattering of emerald jewels upon a sapphire sea, their shores a gentle sigh against the Queensland coast. It lies 15.5 km north-east of Upper Coomera, QLD (from Upper Coomera, QLD: bearing 47°T), and is situated 14.9 km east of Ormeau. The air here carries the scent of salt and sun-warmed eucalyptus, a perfume that clings to the skin long after a day spent exploring their quiet harbours and sandy tracks. Mangrove roots, like gnarled fingers, grip the muddy edges of the waterways, a stark contrast to the soft, pale sands that fringe many of the larger islands, where the light at dusk paints the water in hues of rose and lavender. The land itself is a rumpled quilt of low hills and sheltered bays, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life, and the distant hum of the mainland feels like a forgotten echo.
These islands, part of the Gold Coast City local government area, whisper tales of a past tied to the sea and the land. Once, their shores echoed with the sounds of timber cutters and fishermen, their livelihoods drawn directly from the abundant waters and coastal forests. Today, a quieter economy thrives, with tourism playing a significant role, drawing visitors seeking an escape from the mainland bustle. Small communities dot the larger islands, each with its own character, from the sleepy charm of Macleay Island to the more developed feel of Russell Island. The legacy of these early settlers, their reliance on the natural world, is still palpable in the unhurried way of life, a gentle reminder of a time when the islands were a world unto themselves.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Southern Moreton Bay Islands, 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 Southern Moreton Bay Islands, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
Detailed location data for Southern Moreton Bay Islands includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gold Coast City). 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 Southern Moreton Bay Islands 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. |