Explore Aramac, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Aramac, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Aramac, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Aramac and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Aramac.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Aramac |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Barcaldine Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -22.45753 |
| Longitude | 145.47755 |
| Population | 313 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 15247.4 km² |
| Elevation | 228 m |
| Postcode | 4726 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 943 km northwest |
Aramac is a locality in the Barcaldine Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 313. The locality covers an area of 15247.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 228 m above sea level. It lies approximately 943 km northwest of Brisbane. Aramac is located at 22.4575°S, 145.4776°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4726. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Aramac lies at the edge of the vast, undulating plains, where the earth stretches towards a horizon that seems to hold its breath. It lies 373.6 km south-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 200°T), and is situated 116.2 km north-north-west of Jericho. The landscape here is a study in subtle colour, dominated by the muted greens of Mitchell grass and the ochre blush of exposed soil, all under a sky that often burns a brilliant, unwavering blue. Sparse stands of brigalow and gidyea trees offer meagre shade, their gnarled branches reaching like skeletal fingers into the dry air. The wind, a constant companion, whispers across the land, carrying the scent of dust and the faint, sweet perfume of wild herbs, and it carves shallow channels in the earth that speak of long, dry seasons. Even the light feels different, a keen, sharp quality that etches every detail into the memory, particularly in the late afternoon when it bleeds into shades of honey and rose across the land.
The story of Aramac is intrinsically tied to the pastoral industry, to the hardy sheep and cattle that have grazed these lands for generations, shaping its economy and its character. The town itself, a collection of solid, unpretentious buildings, reflects this enduring connection, a place built for purpose rather than flourish. Aramac’s history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet perseverance of its people and the enduring rhythm of the seasons. The local economy still largely revolves around the wool and cattle stations that dot the surrounding country, their fortunes tied to the fickle Queensland weather. While the pace of life is unhurried, there is a deep-rooted sense of community, a shared understanding born of living in a place where the land dictates the terms of existence.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Aramac, Queensland. 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 Aramac, in the Barcaldine Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Aramac includes the postcode (4726), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Aramac is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |