Waugh Pocket, 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 Waugh Pocket, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
| Locality | Waugh Pocket |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cairns Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.45518 |
| Longitude | 145.94531 |
| Population | 45 |
| Density | 4.6 /km² |
| Area | 9.8 km² |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1329 km northwest |
Waugh Pocket is a locality in the Cairns Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 45. The locality covers an area of 9.8 km², giving a population density of about 4.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 18 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1329 km northwest of Brisbane. Waugh Pocket is located at 17.4552°S, 145.9453°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Waugh Pocket lies cradled by the Atherton Tableland's emerald embrace, a landscape where rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of sugarcane fields and vibrant rainforest, meet the sky. It lies 220.6 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 12.8 km north-west of East Innisfail. The air here carries the sweet, earthy perfume of damp soil and ripening cane, a scent that settles deep in the lungs with every breath. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints the broad leaves of giant ferns in shifting patterns of gold and jade, while the distant murmur of unseen creeks provides a constant, soothing soundtrack. This is a place where the land itself seems to hum with a quiet, persistent vitality, a gentle undulation of green that stretches towards the hazy blue of the Queensland horizon.
The history of Waugh Pocket is intrinsically tied to the fertile volcanic soils that have sustained its agricultural heart for generations, primarily the cultivation of sugarcane. Generations of families have worked these lands, their lives and fortunes intertwined with the fortunes of the crop, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the locality. The very character of Waugh Pocket is shaped by this enduring connection to the soil, a quiet resilience born from the labour of tending the cane, the sweet, sticky residue of which seems to cling to the very memory of the place. While the broader region might boast of tourism and other industries, Waugh Pocket remains a testament to the enduring power of the land and the quiet dignity of those who coax its bounty.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Waugh Pocket, 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 Waugh Pocket, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Waugh Pocket includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cairns Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Waugh Pocket 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. |