Tin Can Bay, 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 Tin Can Bay, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Tin Can Bay |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.88284 |
| Longitude | 152.94619 |
| Population | 2,378 |
| Density | 9.1 /km² |
| Area | 262.2 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 4580 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 177 km north |
Tin Can Bay is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,378. The locality covers an area of 262.2 km², giving a population density of about 9.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 177 km north of Brisbane. Tin Can Bay is located at 25.8828°S, 152.9462°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4580. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Tin Can Bay breathes with the gentle exhale of the Wide Bay, its waters a shimmering palette of pewter and sapphire under the Queensland sun. It lies 43.9 km north-east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 40°T), and is situated 12.9 km north-north-west of Cooloola Cove. The landscape here is a soft embrace between land and sea, where mangrove-lined channels snake inland, their roots a tangled calligraphy against the mudflats, and sandy shores meet the dappled shade of coastal scrub. The air, thick with the brine of the ocean and the sweet perfume of flowering eucalypts, carries the distant cry of seabirds and the murmur of a town accustomed to the slow, steady pulse of the tides. Low-slung buildings, painted in hues of sun-bleached pastel and weathered timber, cluster around the foreshore, their verandahs offering a welcome respite from the afternoon heat.
This is a place where the past washes ashore with the tide, a history woven from the bounty of the sea and the resilience of those who have called it home. Tin Can Bay’s origins are tied to the rich fishing grounds and the sheltered harbour, a natural haven that drew sailors and settlers alike. The local economy, still deeply connected to the ocean, thrives on the catches brought ashore – prawns, scallops, and a variety of reef fish that find their way to plates across the region. Travellers are drawn to Tin Can Bay not just for its tranquil waters and the promise of a good meal, but for the chance to witness the daily ballet of the resident bottlenose dolphins, a remarkable and enduring spectacle that has become a cherished hallmark of this coastal community.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tin Can Bay, 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 Tin Can Bay, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Tin Can Bay includes the postcode (4580), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Tin Can Bay 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. |