Arcadia Valley, 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 Arcadia Valley, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Arcadia Valley |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -25.01395 |
| Longitude | 148.7427 |
| Population | 236 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 2118.0 km² |
| Elevation | 301 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 507 km west-northwest |
Arcadia Valley is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 236. The locality covers an area of 2118.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 301 m above sea level. It lies approximately 507 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Arcadia Valley is located at 25.0140°S, 148.7427°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Arcadia Valley unfurls like a forgotten watercolour, its broad expanse of rich, red earth cradled by the ancient, weathered shoulders of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 255.3 km south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 224°T), and is situated 26.1 km east-south-east of Rewan. Here, the landscape breathes a quiet majesty, a tapestry of rolling downs giving way to rugged spurs where granite outcrops stand sentinel against the vast, cerulean sky. The air itself seems to hold a peculiar stillness, a golden haze at midday that softens the sharp edges of the hills and lends a luminous quality to the scattered stands of eucalypts. Evenings bring a painterly diffusion of colour, as the sun dips below the horizon, bleeding oranges and purples across the western sky, painting the valley floor in shades of lavender and rose.
This fertile basin, long a haven for those seeking sustenance from the land, whispers tales of pastoral beginnings and the enduring spirit of the grazier. The primary hum of Arcadia Valley’s economy resonates with the steady rhythm of beef cattle, their contented lowing a constant refrain across the paddocks. Beyond the cattle, though, a more recent chapter is being written, one of burgeoning viticulture, where vines, seemingly defying the arid reputation of the interior, drink deeply from the earth and the sun. Small, family-run vineyards are dotting the landscape, their cellar doors offering a taste of the valley's evolving character, a testament to the resilience and ingenuity of its people. The sheer scale of the country here, the immense sky overhead, imbues daily life with a sense of perspective, a quiet understanding of nature's grand design.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Arcadia Valley, 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 Arcadia Valley, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Arcadia Valley includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Arcadia Valley 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. |