Paterson is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

[1] The locality is bounded to the north-east by Old Gympie Road, to the south-east by the North Coast railway line, to the south-west by the Mary River, and to the north-west by the Bauple - Woolooga Road.

[3] The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east (Theebine) and exits to the north-east (Gootchie).

Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some plantation forestry and some crop growing.

[5] Local residents began lobbying for a railway siding on Mr Paterson's property in 1890 to avoid having to travel miles to the nearest stations.