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Cardstone Queensland Map

Explore Cardstone, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cardstone, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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Locality	Cardstone
State	Queensland (QLD)
Local Government Area	Cassowary Coast Regional
Country	Australia
Timezone	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving
Remoteness	Remote Australia

Latitude	-17.84011
Longitude	145.71512
Population	113
Density	1.4 /km²
Area	82.5 km²
Elevation	266 m
Postcode	4854
Area Code	07
Distance to Brisbane	1307 km northwest

About Cardstone, Queensland

Cardstone is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 113. The locality covers an area of 82.5 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 266 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1307 km northwest of Brisbane. Cardstone is located at 17.8401°S, 145.7151°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4854. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.

Cardstone rests where the coastal plain begins its gentle ascent towards the Atherton Tablelands, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald and ochre under a sky that often burns with an intense, buttery light. It lies 194.0 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 327°T), and is situated 25.3 km west-north-west of Tully. The air here carries the humid, earthy scent of fertile soil, a promise of growth that hangs heavy and sweet, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows across the cultivated fields. Beyond the neat rows of sugarcane and the occasional cluster of mango trees, the distant, hazy blue of the higher country hints at a different world, a cooler, more rugged terrain that forms the imposing backdrop to this verdant stretch of Queensland. The very character of Cardstone seems to be shaped by this transition, a place of generous openness where the coastal breezes mingle with the fainter, cooler whispers from the hills.

The history of Cardstone is intrinsically tied to the sugar cane industry, its fortunes and labours dictated by the annual harvest and the fickle moods of the weather. For generations, the rich alluvial soil has been the lifeblood of the district, supporting a community built on hard work and the shared experience of bringing in the crop, the rhythmic rumble of harvesters a familiar soundtrack to life here. Echoes of earlier days, when timber mills and small farms dotted the landscape, can still be felt in the weathered verandahs of older homes and the quiet pride of long-established families. While sugar remains king, the proximity to the burgeoning tourism of the Cassowary Coast has begun to introduce a subtle shift, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds Cardstone, from the vibrant birdlife in the nearby creeks to the captivating colours of the local flora that bloom with a determined, tropical exuberance.

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