Orient Queensland Map
Explore Orient, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Orient, 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.
Interactive Map of Orient, Queensland
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Orient, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Orient |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -18.79947 |
| Longitude | 146.25229 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 100.5 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1186 km northwest |
About Orient, Queensland
Orient is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 100.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1186 km northwest of Brisbane. Orient is located at 18.7995°S, 146.2523°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Orient clings to the edge of a vast, ancient landscape, where the rich, red earth meets the shimmering expanse of the ocean. It lies 74.3 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 319°T), and is situated 19.3 km south-south-east of Ingham. The air here carries the tang of salt and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a subtle testament to the wildness that presses in. Hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of eucalypts and scrub, rise steeply from the coast, their slopes etched by the slow, relentless work of rain and wind. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the harshness, casting long, languid shadows that stretch like fingers across the undulating terrain, imbuing the very air with a warm, ochre glow.
The history of Orient is as deeply rooted as the gnarled fig trees that line its few streets, a story woven from the hardy spirit of early settlers and the enduring legacy of the land. For generations, this coastline has sustained life, its bounty drawn from the fertile soil and the generous sea. While cattle grazing and small-scale farming have long been the backbone of the local economy, a quiet tourism has begun to bloom, drawn by the raw, untamed beauty of the neighbouring national park and the pristine, often deserted, beaches. There are whispers of old gold rushes in the hills, tales that add a layer of romantic grit to the present-day quietude, a reminder that even in its stillness, Orient carries the echoes of past endeavours.
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About This Orient Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Orient, 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 Orient, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Orient includes the postcode (4850), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook 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 Orient 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. |
