Bluff, 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 Bluff, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Bluff |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.50792 |
| Longitude | 149.04443 |
| Population | 535 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 683.0 km² |
| Elevation | 173 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 595 km northwest |
Bluff is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 535. The locality covers an area of 683.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 173 m above sea level. It lies approximately 595 km northwest of Brisbane. Bluff is located at 23.5079°S, 149.0444°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bluff rises from the Central Queensland landscape, a collection of buildings and lives gathered around the rich ochre earth. It lies 150.2 km west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 264°T), and is situated 26.7 km east of Blackwater. The country here is a broad expanse, painted in muted greens and browns, where the sun, when it deigns to appear, casts long, sharp shadows across the low-slung hills and scattered stands of hardy eucalypts. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, touched by the faintest hint of dust, a testament to the open country stretching out in every direction. The land feels ancient, unhurried, and the quiet hum of activity that defines Bluff is a gentle counterpoint to the vastness surrounding it.
This place, Bluff, has always been tied to the earth's bounty. Its history is a story of resourcefulness, of people who came to work the land and extract its hidden wealth. The economy here has long been shaped by the rhythms of grazing and, more recently, the significant impact of coal mining, the deep seams beneath the surface dictating the pulse of the community. The roads that lead into Bluff, and the ones that fan out from it, are arteries carrying the produce and the products of this industrious region, connecting it to the wider world. Evenings in Bluff can be spectacular, the sky transforming into a canvas of deep purples and fiery oranges as the sun dips below the horizon, a daily spectacle that reminds everyone of the raw, enduring beauty of this corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bluff, 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 Bluff, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Bluff includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands 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 Bluff 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. |