Umagico, 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 Umagico, in the Northern Peninsula Area Regional local government area.
| Locality | Umagico |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Peninsula Area Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -10.91533 |
| Longitude | 142.39509 |
| Population | 436 |
| Density | 6.9 /km² |
| Area | 63.6 km² |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Postcode | 4876 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2150 km north-northwest |
Umagico is a locality in the Northern Peninsula Area Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 436. The locality covers an area of 63.6 km², giving a population density of about 6.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 33 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2150 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Umagico is located at 10.9153°S, 142.3951°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4876. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Umagico lies on the sun-baked northern edge of the Cape York Peninsula, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a dry, earthy warmth. It lies 1041.5 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 8.6 km south-south-west of Bamaga. The terrain here is low-lying, a mosaic of hardy spinifex, scrubby acacia, and the occasional hardy gum tree, all bleached by relentless sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a fine, almost palpable dust, and the silence is broken only by the dry rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird. The sky above is an immense, washed-out blue, stretching to horizons that blur into the heat haze.
The history of Umagico is intertwined with the ancient traditions of the Indigenous peoples who have cared for this land for millennia, their presence a quiet echo in the wind. More recently, the area saw fleeting attempts at settlement, primarily driven by the hope of finding mineral wealth, though the harshness of the environment proved a formidable barrier. Today, the economy of Umagico is a lean affair, sustained by a scattering of cattle stations that graze hardy breeds on the sparse vegetation, and a small, resilient population of locals who have learned to live in concert with the land's unforgiving beauty. The closest neighbours are kilometres away, fostering a profound sense of self-reliance and a deep connection to the immediate surroundings.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Umagico, 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 Umagico, in the Northern Peninsula Area Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Umagico includes the postcode (4876), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Northern Peninsula Area Regional), 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 Umagico 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. |