Ambrose, 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 Ambrose, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
| Locality | Ambrose |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.81132 |
| Longitude | 150.88456 |
| Population | 209 |
| Density | 3.3 /km² |
| Area | 63.0 km² |
| Elevation | 30 m |
| Postcode | 4695 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 460 km north-northwest |
Ambrose is a locality in the Gladstone Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 209. The locality covers an area of 63.0 km², giving a population density of about 3.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 30 m above sea level. It lies approximately 460 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Ambrose is located at 23.8113°S, 150.8846°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4695. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ambrose rests in a landscape where the earth's ochre hues bleed into the pale Queensland sky, a place of wide horizons and scrubby plains that hint at a resilience forged by sun and infrequent rain. It lies 61.3 km south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 142°T), and is situated 27.8 km west-north-west of West Stowe. The land here is a study in subtle textures: the dry, crackling whisper of parched grass underfoot, the rough bark of scattered acacia trees, and the occasional glint of quartz veining through weathered rock. Dust devils, miniature cyclones of rust-coloured earth, dance across the paddocks, ephemeral spirits of the dry season, their brief, wild pirouettes a counterpoint to the otherwise still air. Even the distant hills, softened by a haze that catches the late afternoon light, seem to breathe a slow, steady rhythm, a quiet testament to the enduring nature of this country.
The history of Ambrose is a story etched in the very soil, a narrative of hardy folk who carved a living from this often unforgiving terrain. Once, this was a land of cattle stations, vast ranches where the scent of branding fires and the lowing of stock were the dominant sounds. Now, while grazing still plays a part, a different kind of industry has taken root, with the rich deposits beneath the surface drawing a more recent wave of prospectors and miners. The character of Ambrose is shaped by this ebb and flow of ambition, a blend of the old pastoral ways and the new industrial pulse. You can still feel the echo of the stockmen in the weathered faces and the quiet stoicism of its people, a strength that seems to draw directly from the sturdy, unyielding earth that surrounds Ambrose.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ambrose, 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 Ambrose, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Ambrose includes the postcode (4695), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gladstone Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Ambrose 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. |