Upper Daintree, 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 Upper Daintree, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
| Locality | Upper Daintree |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -16.20901 |
| Longitude | 145.30437 |
| Population | 14 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 25.2 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 4873 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1483 km northwest |
Upper Daintree is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 14. The locality covers an area of 25.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1483 km northwest of Brisbane. Upper Daintree is located at 16.2090°S, 145.3044°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4873. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Upper Daintree breathes a verdant, untamed spirit, a place where the emerald cloak of ancient rainforest spills down steep, mist-shrouded slopes towards the whispering expanse of the Coral Sea. It lies 375.0 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 28.6 km north-north-west of Mossman. Here, the air is thick with the perfume of damp earth and unseen blossoms, a constant, warm embrace that clings to the skin. Giant ferns unfurl their prehistoric fronds, catching the filtered sunlight that struggles to pierce the dense canopy, while the calls of unseen birds echo through the cathedral-like stillness. The very ground feels alive, a rich, dark loam yielding to the pressure of a footstep, and the silence is punctuated by the distant, rhythmic murmur of unseen watercourses.
The history of Upper Daintree is a narrative woven from the threads of pioneering ambition and the enduring power of the natural world. For generations, this land has sustained those who have learned to live in harmony with its formidable beauty, its fertile river flats once yielding crops of sugar cane and tropical fruits, a testament to the hardy spirit of its early settlers. Today, while pockets of agriculture persist, the soul of Upper Daintree finds its modern expression in the quiet hum of a tourism economy, drawing travellers seeking an immersion in its unique ecological treasures. The Daintree River itself, a lifeblood and a formidable barrier, continues to shape the lives of those who call this extraordinary corner of Queensland home, its brown waters carrying stories of ancient tides and the persistent pulse of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Daintree, 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 Upper Daintree, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Daintree includes the postcode (4873), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Upper Daintree 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. |