Seisia
District of New Mapoon
in Northern Peninsula Area of Queensland, Australia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Port Kennedy (marina, (22 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-10.867 and 142.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -10° 52' 1" and E 142° 23' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 05:25 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:38 am and 10:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja
References
This place on Geonames.org

Explore Seisia

The district Seisia of New Mapoon in Northern Peninsula Area (Queensland) is located in Australia about 1,741 mi north of Canberra, the country's capital.

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

CAPE YORK PENINSULA LODGE

Address
1,7 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
1,8 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.

Cape York Crazy Trip - Pt 1

Published: December 01, 2009
Length: 11:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Magnus Oat

We had a 10 day leave pass and 1000 beer tickets each. We loaded up the Beemers and headed up the Cape. Man what a trip. Part 1.


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 24, 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.

Possession Island (Queensland)

Possession Island is a small island in the Torres Strait Islands group off the coast of far northern Queensland, Australia. The island is known as Bedanug or Bedhan Lag by its Sovereign Original inhabitants, the Kaurareg people. During his first voyage of discovery James Cook sailed northwards along the east coast of Australia, landing at Botany Bay.

Located at -10.7267, 142.397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Queensland, Protected areas established in 1977, Islands of Queensland

Cape York Peninsula

Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in Far North Queensland at the tip of the state of Queensland, Australia, the largest unspoilt wilderness in northern Australia and one of the last remaining wilderness areas on Earth.

Located at -10.6833, 142.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 16 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Peninsulas of Australia, IBRA regions, Far North Queensland, Arafura Sea, Physiographic provinces, Extreme points of Earth, Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands

Mutee Head

Mutee Head is about 20 km west of Bamaga at the tip of Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia. During World War II the No 52 Radar Station moved from Mascot in New South Wales to Townsville in north Queensland and finally to Mutee Head. No. 52 Radar Station was based at Mutee Head from 29 March 1943 until 29 September 1945. The Injinoo people in the Mutee Head area actively assisted with the war effort.

Located at -10.917, 142.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Far North Queensland

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

Injinoo, Queensland

Injinoo Aboriginal Community was an Aboriginal settlement and later Anglican mission established on Cape York by a community led by a Wuthathi man, Allelic Whitesand. At the 2006 census, Injinoo had a population of 416. Although self-sufficient, through fishing and gardening, the Community made requests to the then Church of England to establish a mission and school. Queensland government officials allowed the community to function through an elected Council.

Located at -10.9064, 142.326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Queensland, Australian Aboriginal missions, Indigenous Australian reserves, Far North Queensland, 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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Queensland, Far North Queensland, Aboriginal communities in Queensland

Yeta (Port Lihou Island)

Yeta (Yœtha beard), or Port Lihou Island is an island in the Torres Strait, in Queensland's north between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea. It is at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10|44|S|142|14|E|region:AU-QLD_type:isle|| | |name= }}. Yeta is a small island that lies off the south coast of Muralag, separated by a channel that is three kilometres long but only a few metres wide at the north-eastern end (170 m at the south-western end).

Located at -10.7333, 142.233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Torres Strait Islands, Far North Queensland

Lockerbie Scrub

Lockerbie Scrub is a 230 km area of closed forest and woodland, surrounded by open tropical savanna woodland, at the northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Located at -10.8019, 142.475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Far North Queensland, Important Bird Areas of 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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas of Queensland, Far North Queensland

Endeavour Strait

The Endeavour Strait is a strait running between the Australian mainland and Prince of Wales Island, in the extreme south of the Torres Strait. It was named in 1770 by explorer James Cook, after his own vessel, The Endeavour, and he used the strait as passage out to the Indian Ocean on his voyage. The Endeavour Strait is approximately thirty statute miles (50 km) in length from its northernmost tip to its southern extremities, and varies from two to six miles (3 to 10 km) in breadth.

Located at -10.7842, 142.289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Straits of Australia, Torres Strait Island culture, Torres Strait channels and passages

Popular in vicinity

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