Bloomsbury, 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 Bloomsbury, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Bloomsbury |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.69379 |
| Longitude | 148.58057 |
| Population | 615 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 434.0 km² |
| Elevation | 47 m |
| Postcode | 4799 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 878 km north-northwest |
Bloomsbury is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 615. The locality covers an area of 434.0 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 47 m above sea level. It lies approximately 878 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Bloomsbury is located at 20.6938°S, 148.5806°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4799. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bloomsbury rests on a stretch of Queensland's coastal plain, where the land exhales a warm, humid breath tinged with the distant scent of salt. It lies 80.3 km north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 308°T), and is situated 31.5 km south of Proserpine. The terrain here is a gentle incline, not a dramatic rise, leading towards the shimmering expanse of the Coral Sea, its presence a constant hum beneath the daily life. Scattered eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling in pale strips, punctuate fields that, depending on the season, might be a vibrant green or a sun-bleached gold. The air itself, especially as the afternoon light softens, possesses a palpable weight, a languid embrace that encourages a slower pace, a quiet observation of the dragonflies that hover over roadside ditches and the iridescent flash of a kingfisher.
This locale, Bloomsbury, carries the echoes of an agricultural past, its fertile soil once dedicated to crops that sustained early settlers. While the agricultural heartland persists, the whispers of a different kind of endeavour can be felt, a connection to the resource-rich hinterland that lies just beyond the coastal fringe. The economy here is less about grand pronouncements and more about the steady hum of local enterprise, the quiet negotiations at the general store, the rumble of trucks carrying produce. It’s a place where history isn't confined to monuments but lives in the enduring landscape and the resilient spirit of its people, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this land under the wide Queensland sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bloomsbury, 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 Bloomsbury, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Bloomsbury includes the postcode (4799), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 Bloomsbury 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. |