The GPS coordinates of Freshwater are latitude -16.8833° and longitude 145.7167°. In directional format: 16.8833° S, 145.7167° E. These coordinates mark the center of Freshwater in Queensland and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Freshwater is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Cairns. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Freshwater sits at: Latitude 16° 52' 60" S and Longitude 145° 43' 0" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Freshwater has a population of approximately 2,020 people. This is roughly 0.036% of Queensland's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Queensland.

The interactive satellite map of Freshwater is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -16.8833, 145.7167 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Freshwater in Queensland. For broader context, explore the Queensland state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Freshwater is Cairns International Airport (CNS), roughly 4 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Freshwater is approximately 1,396 km (868 mi) from Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Queensland.

Freshwater sits at an elevation of approximately 27 meters (89 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Queensland.

The closest cities to Freshwater include Brinsmead, Kamerunga, Whitfield. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Freshwater, sunrise is at 06:43 AM and sunset is at 06:04 PM, giving a day length of 11h 21m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Freshwater's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Freshwater is approximately 1,879 km (1,168 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 15,522 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Freshwater — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde, roughly 978 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Freshwater is approximately 2,074 km (1,289 mi) S of Canberra, the national capital of Australia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.