Wilsons 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 Wilsons Pocket, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Wilsons Pocket |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.12016 |
| Longitude | 152.80883 |
| Population | 194 |
| Density | 10.7 /km² |
| Area | 18.1 km² |
| Elevation | 128 m |
| Postcode | 4570 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 152 km north |
Wilsons Pocket is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 194. The locality covers an area of 18.1 km², giving a population density of about 10.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 128 m above sea level. It lies approximately 152 km north of Brisbane. Wilsons Pocket is located at 26.1202°S, 152.8088°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4570. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Wilsons Pocket lies cradled by the undulating, sun-drenched country west of Gympie. It lies 16.3 km east-north-east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 64°T), and is situated 9.6 km east of Veteran. Here, the land, a mosaic of ochre soils and verdant pastures, rolls towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of eucalypt that whisper in the dry Queensland air. The very character of Wilsons Pocket is etched into these gentle slopes, where the sky seems impossibly vast and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, painterly shadows across the fields. The air itself carries a subtle scent of dry grass and the distant, earthy perfume of cattle, a constant reminder of the agricultural heartbeat of this place.
The history of Wilsons Pocket is interwoven with the fertile lands that have sustained its people for generations, a story told through the weathered fences and the quiet persistence of farming. Once, the promise of gold drew souls to the wider region, but here, the enduring wealth has always been in the soil, supporting cattle grazing and the cultivation of crops that thrive under the sub-tropical sun. The local economy, though modest, is a testament to the resilience of those who have worked this land, their lives shaped by the seasons and the quiet rhythm of rural existence. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather, it informs the present, lending a sense of enduring strength to the landscape and its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wilsons 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 Wilsons Pocket, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Wilsons Pocket includes the postcode (4570), 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 Wilsons 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. |