Bamaga
in Northern Peninsula Area of Queensland, Australia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Port Kennedy (marina, (24 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-10.892 and 142.389 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -10° 53' 31" and E 142° 23' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:51 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Bamaga

Bamaga in Northern Peninsula Area (Queensland) is a town in Australia about 1,738 mi (or 2,796 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bamaga is now 07:51 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Bamaga. The closest airport in Australia is Bamaga Injinoo Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Daru, Muting, Ihu, Kerema and Kimaam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

CAPE YORK PENINSULA LODGE

Address
0,2 mi
Corner Lui and Adidi Streets
4876 Bamaga
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cape York Peninsula Lodge

Address
0,2 mi
Corners Lui & Adidi Streets
4876 Bamaga
Australia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The Day After Cyclone Penny - Trip to Seisia whalf

Published: January 03, 2019
Length: 45:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Track and Tide

We had heard on facebook the whalf was almost inundated so went to check out if the storm surge was still causing high tides.


Jardine Ferry To Cape York Far North QLD June 2006

Published: August 05, 2018
Length: 16:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PMK3Australia

PMK3AUSTRALIA - A section of our trip between the Jardine Ferry & the Tip of Cape York FNQ in the rain! June 2006.


Crocodiles at Seisia Beach (drone footage)

Published: November 25, 2018
Length: 28:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stanley Elu

Three Crocodiles were spotted chilling on Red Island Point beach, straight across from Seisia wharf.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bamaga

Bamaga (Kalaw Kawaw Ya), Australian English /ˈbæməɡə/) is a small town about 40 km. from the northern tip of Cape York in the north of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bamaga had a population of 784.

Located at -10.8833, 142.383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Queensland, Far North Queensland, Torres Strait Island communities, Torres Strait Island culture, Australian Aboriginal placenames, Populated places established in 1947, Aboriginal communities in Queensland

New Mapoon, Queensland

New Mapoon is an area south of Seisia and west of Bamaga at the tip of Cape York Peninsula, adjoining the Lockerbie Scrub. At the 2006 census, New Mapoon had a population of 346. The people who live at New Mapoon were forcibly moved from Marpuna in the early 1960s to accommodate mining expansion on their traditional country. They now have historical association and administrative responsibility for a DOGIT area on the traditional country of the Gudang people.

Located at -10.866, 142.386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Queensland, Far North Queensland, Aboriginal communities in Queensland

Northern Peninsula Area Region

The Northern Peninsula Area Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering areas on the northwestern coast of Cape York Peninsula. It was created in March 2008 out of three Aboriginal Shires and two autonomous Island Councils during a period of statewide local government reform.

Located at -10.8878, 142.388 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas of Queensland, Far North Queensland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
ABM, Бамага