[1] The Leichhardt River flows north–south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).

[5] Fisher was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board after Sir George Fisher, Chairman of Mount Isa Mines Ltd from 1953 to 1970.

On 16 March 2001, the status of Fisher was changed from a locality to a suburb.

[2] In the 2016 census, Fisher had "no people or a very low population".

The nearest government secondary is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the north-west.