Stratford, 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 Stratford, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
| Locality | Stratford |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cairns Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -16.87826 |
| Longitude | 145.72843 |
| Area | 1.9 km² |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Postcode | 4870 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1396 km northwest |
Stratford is a locality in the Cairns Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1.9 km². It sits at an elevation of around 23 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1396 km northwest of Brisbane. Stratford is located at 16.8783°S, 145.7284°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4870. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Stratford rests on the edge of the coastal plain, where the rich alluvial soils, a gift from the meandering Mulgrave River, begin their gentle rise towards the ancient, emerald peaks of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 288.6 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 5.8 km north-north-east of Redlynch. The air here carries the humid breath of the tropics, thick with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, particularly as the late afternoon sun, a molten disc of diffused gold, sinks towards the western escarpment. Fields of sugarcane, their emerald stalks a vibrant contrast to the ochre of the soil, stretch out like a rumpled green carpet, punctuated by the occasional cluster of mango trees, their broad leaves catching the light in a thousand shades of jade. The distant mountains, veiled in a haze of perpetual green, form a silent, imposing backdrop to the everyday life that unfolds in Stratford’s sun-drenched streets.
The history of Stratford is deeply entwined with the fertile lands it occupies, a legacy nurtured by the Indigenous custodians who understood the river's bounty long before European settlement. It grew from a humble agricultural centre, its economy long sustained by the cultivation of sugar cane, a crop that has shaped the very character of the region, leaving its sweet, earthy aroma in the air. The railway line, a vital artery for transporting the harvested cane, once hummed with a more constant, urgent rhythm, though today its presence is a quieter reminder of past prosperity. Neighbouring agricultural ventures, diversifying into tropical fruits and cattle grazing, contribute to the local flavour, creating a mosaic of rural enterprise. Stratford, while not a place of grand monuments, holds a quiet dignity, its story told in the enduring green of its fields and the patient, sun-weathered faces of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stratford, 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 Stratford, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Stratford includes the postcode (4870), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cairns Regional), 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.
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 Stratford 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. |