Adavale, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Adavale, in the Quilpie Shire local government area.
| Locality | Adavale |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Quilpie Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -25.91646 |
| Longitude | 144.69549 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 21356.2 km² |
| Elevation | 234 m |
| Postcode | 4474 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 845 km west |
Adavale is a locality in the Quilpie Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 72. The locality covers an area of 21356.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 234 m above sea level. It lies approximately 845 km west of Brisbane. Adavale is located at 25.9165°S, 144.6955°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4474. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Adavale shimmers under a sky that stretches, impossibly vast, across the Queensland outback. It lies 651.8 km west-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 243°T), and is situated 109.7 km north-north-east of Quilpie. The land here unfurls in a muted palette of ochre and dusty green, where hardy spinifex clutches at the dry earth and scattered mulga trees offer sparse shade. The air, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, dry warmth, a breath of the immense distances that surround this quiet settlement. There's a stillness to Adavale, a sense of patient endurance etched into the very grain of the landscape, where the silence is broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant call of a bird.
The history of Adavale is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that dot the surrounding country, a testament to the resilience of those who sought a life here. Once a bustling hub for the wool trade, the land’s primary offering, Adavale's economy now pivots on the enduring strength of cattle grazing, the broad acres supporting herds that move with the seasons. The town itself, a collection of weathered buildings that seem to have grown organically from the earth, retains a quiet character, a friendly nod from a passing traveller the most common greeting. Though the grand days of the wool barons may have softened into memory, a palpable sense of connection to the land and to each other persists, a quiet strength that defines Adavale.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Adavale, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Adavale, in the Quilpie Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Adavale includes the postcode (4474), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Quilpie Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Adavale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |