Taylors Beach, 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 Taylors Beach, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Taylors Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -18.63656 |
| Longitude | 146.33167 |
| Population | 394 |
| Density | 11.9 /km² |
| Area | 33.1 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1197 km northwest |
Taylors Beach is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 394. The locality covers an area of 33.1 km², giving a population density of about 11.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1197 km northwest of Brisbane. Taylors Beach is located at 18.6366°S, 146.3317°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Taylors Beach unfurls along a quiet stretch of coast, where the land surrenders gently to the sea. It lies 84.5 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 331°T), and is situated 11.6 km south of Lucinda. The air here carries the humid tang of mangroves and the distant, salty breath of the Coral Sea, a constant presence that softens the edges of everything. Low-slung houses, painted in colours that seem to absorb the tropical sun, cluster loosely around a broad, sandy track that serves as the main thoroughfare. Beyond the dwellings, the landscape shifts from manicured lawns to untamed coastal scrub, a riot of green punctuated by the stark white skeletons of driftwood bleached by sun and salt. The sky overhead is a vast canvas, often streaked with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a coming storm or the soft, diffused gold of a late afternoon.
The history of Taylors Beach is as much a story of the sea as it is of the land. For generations, this place has been a haven for those who understand the rhythm of the tides, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons. The local economy, once perhaps more reliant on the bounty of the nearby waters, now finds a quiet equilibrium in a blend of small-scale tourism and the steady hum of neighbouring agricultural pursuits. The Hinchinbrook Channel, a magnificent waterway bordering Taylors Beach, acts as both a highway for boats and a vital nursery for marine life, its calm waters reflecting the verdant hills of the mainland. It’s a place where the subtle grandeur of the natural world still holds sway, a quiet testament to the enduring allure of the Queensland coast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Taylors Beach, 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 Taylors Beach, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Taylors Beach includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook Shire). 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 Taylors Beach 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. |