Explore Basalt, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Basalt, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Basalt |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Charters Towers Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -19.71162 |
| Longitude | 145.39138 |
| Population | 272 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 13990.0 km² |
| Elevation | 460 m |
| Postcode | 4820 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1161 km northwest |
Basalt is a locality in the Charters Towers Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 272. The locality covers an area of 13990.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 460 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1161 km northwest of Brisbane. Basalt is located at 19.7116°S, 145.3914°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Basalt lies under a sky that often stretches, vast and bleached, across the Queensland interior. It lies 146.1 km west-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 252°T), and is situated 78.0 km north-north-west of Homestead. The land here is a study in muted colours, ochre and pale green dominating the landscape, broken by the darker, stubborn shapes of eucalyptus trees clinging to the gentle rise and fall of the terrain. The air, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, takes on a peculiar softness, a stillness that seems to absorb the day's heat, leaving a palpable quietude that settles over the scattered homesteads and the few buildings that comprise Basalt. This is country where the horizons are wide and the silence can feel as deep as the earth itself.
The story of Basalt is intrinsically linked to the earth's bounty, a narrative etched in the rich mineral deposits that first drew prospectors to these parts, though the age of big mining has long since faded into memory. Today, the rhythm of Basalt is more closely tied to the turning of seasons for its grazing properties, where cattle are king and the land is worked with a patient, enduring hand. The local economy, while modest, hums with the quiet industry of those who understand the land's cycles, a resilience born of generations who have weathered droughts and floods. Neighbouring communities often share in the occasional market day or local gathering, fostering a sense of shared experience under the relentless, yet often beautiful, Queensland sun.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides a street and satellite map of Basalt, 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 Basalt, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Basalt includes the postcode (4820), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Charters Towers 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 Basalt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |