Degarra Queensland Map
Explore Degarra, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Degarra, 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 | Degarra |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -15.93982 |
| Longitude | 145.34871 |
| Population | 121 |
| Density | 17.8 /km² |
| Area | 6.8 km² |
| Elevation | 77 m |
| Postcode | 4895 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1506 km north-northwest |
About Degarra, Queensland
Degarra is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 121. The locality covers an area of 6.8 km², giving a population density of about 17.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 77 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1506 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Degarra is located at 15.9398°S, 145.3487°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4895. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Degarra breathes the humid air of the tropics, a low-slung sprawl of corrugated iron and weathered timber clinging to the edge of a vast, emerald wilderness. It lies 400.5 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 57.6 km north of Mossman. The land here is a riot of green, a dense, tangled growth that presses in from the west, punctuated by the darker, richer hues of ancient rainforest. The air itself feels thick, carrying the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, a constant reminder of the relentless, life-giving moisture that saturates this part of Queensland. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness, and glinting off the weathered paint of buildings that seem to have grown from the very soil.
This is a place shaped by the relentless march of seasons and the enduring spirit of those who came to work its bounty. Degarra's foundations are laid in the rich alluvial soils of the coastal plain, lands that have yielded generations of sugarcane, its stalks standing tall and proud, whispering secrets of the sun and rain. The ghosts of earlier industries linger, too, in the faint, almost imperceptible shimmer of heat that seems to rise from the ground, a memory of gold that once flowed from the nearby hills. Today, the rhythm of life in Degarra is largely dictated by the sugar mills, their towering stacks sending plumes of steam into the sky, a stark contrast to the wild, untamed beauty of the neighbouring national parks. Travellers often pause here, drawn by the promise of a simpler pace, a chance to breathe deeply of air that smells of sugar cane and the distant, salty kiss of the Coral Sea.
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About This Degarra Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Degarra, 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 Degarra, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Degarra includes the postcode (4895), 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 Degarra 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. |
