Blackdown, 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 Blackdown, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Blackdown |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.88951 |
| Longitude | 149.13428 |
| Area | 585.9 km² |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 557 km northwest |
Blackdown is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 585.9 km². It lies approximately 557 km northwest of Brisbane. Blackdown is located at 23.8895°S, 149.1343°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Blackdown exhales a quiet resilience, a landscape where the earth seems to hold its breath under a vast Queensland sky. It lies 151.2 km west-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 248°T), and is situated 40.8 km north-west of Woorabinda. The country here is a study in subtle shifts, rolling hills that don't quite commit to being mountains, their flanks softened by the ubiquitous presence of eucalyptus. These ancient trees, their bark peeling in papery layers or rough as old leather, stand sentinel, their leaves a muted silver-green that catches the light in a thousand fleeting ways. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a mixture of dust, sun-baked earth, and the faintest whisper of distant cattle. Here and there, the land dips into shallow gullies where ephemeral creeks might, after a good rain, murmur a temporary song, their beds of smooth stones gleaming like forgotten jewels.
The story of Blackdown is etched into its very contours, a narrative of hard work and enduring spirit. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty to those who coaxed it, primarily through grazing sheep and cattle, their wool and meat finding markets far beyond the horizon. While mining has played its part in the wider region, the character of Blackdown itself remains resolutely pastoral, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. The days unfold with a gentle predictability, marked by the slow arc of the sun and the deepening colours of the sky as evening approaches. The local economy, though perhaps not booming, is steady, sustained by the quiet diligence of its inhabitants and the enduring value of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blackdown, 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 Blackdown, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Blackdown 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 Blackdown 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. |