Wilson Beach Queensland Map
Explore Wilson Beach, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wilson Beach, 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 | Wilson Beach |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -20.47515 |
| Longitude | 148.72357 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 18.1 /km² |
| Area | 3.3 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 892 km north-northwest |
About Wilson Beach, Queensland
Wilson Beach is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 60. The locality covers an area of 3.3 km², giving a population density of about 18.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 892 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Wilson Beach is located at 20.4751°S, 148.7236°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Wilson Beach unfurls along a stretch of Queensland's coastline where the land exhales a faint, sun-baked scent of salt and dry earth. It lies 88.4 km north-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 327°T), and is situated 21.7 km south of Cannonvale. The sand, a pale, grainy gold, slopes gently towards the turquoise embrace of the Coral Sea, its surface often rippled by the breath of the breeze. Low-slung scrub and hardy, wind-sculpted trees cling to the dunes, their roots a tenacious anchor against the persistent sea air, while further inland, the terrain rises into a more rugged, scrub-covered landscape, hinting at the arid heart that lies beyond the immediate littoral. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, a diffused glow that softens the edges of the world and lends a quiet dignity to the weathered coastal vegetation.
The history of Wilson Beach is intertwined with the ebb and flow of coastal living and the enduring allure of the Great Barrier Reef's doorstep. For generations, its shores have been a place for sustenance and solace, a quiet harbour for those drawn to the ocean's bounty. While not a hub of heavy industry, the local economy has long been shaped by the sea, with a modest but resilient fishing fleet providing a livelihood and a steady supply of fresh catch to neighbouring centres. Tourism, too, plays a part, drawing travellers seeking a less developed, more authentic slice of the Whitsundays, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life and the vastness of the ocean offers a constant, humbling presence.
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About This Wilson Beach Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Wilson Beach, 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 Wilson Beach, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Wilson Beach includes the postcode, telephone area code (07), and local government area (Whitsunday Regional). 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 Wilson Beach 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. |
