Albion, Richmond Shire, Queensland
Albion, 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 Albion, in the Richmond Shire local government area.
| Locality | Albion |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Richmond Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -21.32774 |
| Longitude | 142.64777 |
| Area | 5537.9 km² |
| Postcode | 4822 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1252 km west-northwest |
Albion is a locality in the Richmond Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 5537.9 km². It lies approximately 1252 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Albion is located at 21.3277°S, 142.6478°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Albion sprawls under a vast Queensland sky, its landscape a study in muted earth tones and the subtle shimmer of heat. It lies 480.2 km west-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 241°T), and is situated 92.3 km south-west of Richmond. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating expanse, the land rising and falling with a quiet persistence that speaks of ancient geological processes. Scattered eucalypts, their bark peeling like old paper, dot the paddocks, their silver-green leaves catching the light in a way that makes the air itself seem to glow. The soil, a rich ochre, is the colour of dried blood and baked clay, promising resilience and a deep connection to the earth. The silence is profound, broken only by the occasional bleat of sheep or the distant drone of a tractor, a sound that seems to hang in the air long after it has faded.
The history of Albion is intertwined with the pastoral dreams of early settlers, a time when this land was carved out for grazing sheep and cattle. The legacy of those days is still visible in the weathered shearing sheds and the sturdy homesteads that stand as sentinels against the elements. The local economy, while retaining its agricultural roots, has diversified over the years, with a growing number of small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and the occasional traveller seeking respite. There's a quiet dignity to the way life unfolds in Albion, a sense that people understand the land and its rhythms, a deep-seated practicality born from generations of working with the soil. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, dusty scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of wild herbs, a characteristic perfume of the inland Queensland plains.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Albion, 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 Albion, in the Richmond Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Albion includes the postcode (4822), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Richmond 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 Albion 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. |