Alpha, 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 Alpha, in the Barcaldine Regional local government area.
| Locality | Alpha |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Barcaldine Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.52522 |
| Longitude | 146.75333 |
| Population | 338 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 12605.3 km² |
| Elevation | 353 m |
| Postcode | 4724 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 767 km west-northwest |
Alpha is a locality in the Barcaldine Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 338. The locality covers an area of 12605.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 353 m above sea level. It lies approximately 767 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Alpha is located at 23.5252°S, 146.7533°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4724. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Alpha rests on a broad, flat plain under a sky that stretches endlessly, a canvas for the searing Queensland sun. It lies 364.4 km south-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 223°T), and is situated 66.3 km west of Willows. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, where sparse, hardy grasses cling to the ochre soil, punctuated by the occasional hardy acacia or ghost gum. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of baked earth and the distant, unseen livestock. The horizon is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the low-slung silhouette of the town itself, a cluster of corrugated iron roofs and verandah posts against the immensity.
This is a place forged in the crucible of pastoralism, where the wool industry once held sway, its fortunes tied to the backs of hardy Merino sheep that roamed these vast holdings. Evidence of that era can still be found in the weathered timber buildings that line the main street, whispering tales of a more bustling past. Today, Alpha’s economy is a resilient blend of grazing, with cattle now sharing the land with the sheep of yesteryear, and the steady hum of local services catering to the surrounding district. The spirit of Alpha is one of enduring self-reliance, a quiet strength born of isolation and the sheer, unyielding beauty of this wide, open country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alpha, 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 Alpha, in the Barcaldine Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Alpha includes the postcode (4724), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Barcaldine Regional), 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 Alpha 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. |