Stewart Creek Valley, 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 Stewart Creek Valley, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
| Locality | Stewart Creek Valley |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -16.29078 |
| Longitude | 145.30842 |
| Population | 30 |
| Density | 1.0 /km² |
| Area | 30.1 km² |
| Elevation | 49 m |
| Postcode | 4873 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1475 km northwest |
Stewart Creek Valley is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 30. The locality covers an area of 30.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 49 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1475 km northwest of Brisbane. Stewart Creek Valley is located at 16.2908°S, 145.3084°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4873. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Stewart Creek Valley breathes a humid, verdant stillness, its deep slopes cloaked in a dense, emerald rainforest that spills down towards the winding ribbon of the creek itself. It lies 366.6 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 28.6 km north-west of Port Douglas. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a perpetual perfume of growth and decomposition. Sunlight, when it penetrates the canopy, arrives in fractured shafts, illuminating moss-laden branches and the occasional flash of a jewel-toned butterfly. The terrain is a testament to the relentless work of water, the creek having carved a sinuous path through ancient volcanic rock, its banks lined with ferns and the buttress roots of colossal fig trees. The overwhelming impression is of a place where the wild things still hold sway, a verdant heart beating steadily beneath the tropical sky.
This corner of the Douglas Shire carries the quiet legacy of its past, a history intertwined with the challenging landscape and the resources it has yielded. For generations, Indigenous peoples have known and respected the bounty and the spirit of this valley. Later, the promise of timber drew settlers, their efforts leaving subtle imprints on the edges of the forest, now softened by time and the encroaching vegetation. While large-scale mining or extensive agriculture never truly took hold here, the valley's proximity to the coast has always offered a connection to the wider world, a subtle influence on its character. Today, a quiet tourism industry thrives, drawn by the allure of its raw natural beauty and the promise of an escape from the more settled coastal towns, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the rain, and the persistent murmur of the creek.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stewart Creek Valley, 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 Stewart Creek Valley, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Stewart Creek Valley includes the postcode (4873), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Stewart Creek Valley 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. |