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| Locality | Cromarty |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Burdekin Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.45728 |
| Longitude | 147.07325 |
| Population | 29 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 62.1 km² |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Postcode | 4809 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1078 km northwest |
Cromarty is a locality in the Burdekin Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 29. The locality covers an area of 62.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 6 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1078 km northwest of Brisbane. Cromarty is located at 19.4573°S, 147.0733°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4809. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cromarty rests on the edge of the Burdekin's tidal flats, a scatter of houses and sheds clinging to the rich, dark earth where the land surrenders to the sea. It lies 34.9 km south-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 129°T), and is situated 26.1 km east-south-east of Stuart. The air here carries a perpetual whisper of salt, a fine mist that softens the edges of the distant, hazy hills and lends a pearlescent sheen to the broad, shallow waters of the estuary. Mangrove roots, like gnarled fingers, grip the muddy banks, their complex architecture a haven for unseen life, and the sky above often stretches in an immense, unbroken canvas of blue, sometimes bruised with the promise of rain. The landscape is one of quiet resilience, shaped by the patient work of water and sun, where the occasional dragonfly, a jewel of iridescent green, darts between the reeds.
This is a place that has always drawn its sustenance from the water and the earth, its history quietly etched in the lives of those who have worked its shores and fields. For generations, fishing boats have plied the brackish channels, their nets a familiar sight against the watercolour backdrop of dawn, bringing in the day's catch to a modest harbour that hums with a gentle, purposeful energy. The surrounding country, fertile and forgiving, supports a scattering of small farms, where the vibrant green of sugar cane fields often stretches to meet the horizon, a testament to the agricultural bounty of the region. Cromarty, though small, possesses a distinct character, a quiet self-sufficiency born from its isolation and its deep connection to the natural world, a place where the slow tide dictates the rhythm of the day.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cromarty, Queensland. 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 Cromarty, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cromarty includes the postcode (4809), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Burdekin Shire), 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 Cromarty is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |