Sweers Island, 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 Sweers Island, in the Mornington Shire local government area.
| Locality | Sweers Island |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mornington Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.10073 |
| Longitude | 139.61924 |
| Area | 11.1 km² |
| Postcode | 4809 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1795 km northwest |
Sweers Island is a locality in the Mornington Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 11.1 km². It lies approximately 1795 km northwest of Brisbane. Sweers Island is located at 17.1007°S, 139.6192°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4809. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Sweers Island rises from the Gulf of Carpentaria like a weathered sandstone outcrop, its low-lying profile fringed with the muted greens of salt-tolerant scrub and the occasional hardy mangrove. It lies 788.6 km west-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 287°T), and is situated 49.1 km south-south-east of Wellesley Islands. The air here carries a constant, gentle salinity, a soft breath from the surrounding shallow waters that shimmer with an almost milky luminescence under the wide Queensland sky. Rocky shores, smoothed by millennia of tidal ebb and flow, give way to stretches of coarse sand and shell-grit, punctuated by the stoic forms of ancient pandanus palms. The land itself feels ancient, a patient canvas for the sun and wind, its surface a mosaic of ochre and pale grey, hinting at the geological story etched into its very being.
This island, a geological anomaly within the Mornington Shire, bears the quiet imprint of a past deeply entwined with the sea. For generations, it served as a vital provisioning point for pearlers and fishermen traversing these waters, its sheltered bays offering a much-needed respite from the Gulf's often capricious moods. Evidence of this history, though subtle, persists in the scattered remnants of old camps and the enduring knowledge of the local Indigenous custodians, who have understood the island's bounty and rhythms for countless millennia. Today, Sweers Island’s economy is primarily buoyed by its reputation as a premier fishing destination, drawing travellers seeking the thrill of the catch and the profound, untroubled stillness that pervades this remote corner of the tropics.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sweers Island, 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 Sweers Island, in the Mornington Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Sweers Island includes the postcode (4809), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mornington Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Sweers Island 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. |