Bogie, 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 Bogie, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
| Locality | Bogie |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.3904 |
| Longitude | 147.96672 |
| Population | 233 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 3858.5 km² |
| Elevation | 201 m |
| Postcode | 4805 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 940 km northwest |
Bogie is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 233. The locality covers an area of 3858.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 201 m above sea level. It lies approximately 940 km northwest of Brisbane. Bogie is located at 20.3904°S, 147.9667°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4805. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Bogie rests in a sweep of country where the coastal plains begin their gentle rise towards the hinterland, a place painted in the greens of pasture and the ochres of dry earth. It lies 151.8 km west-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 303°T), and is situated 23.7 km north-east of Collinsville. The sky here is a vast, unbroken canvas, often bleached by an insistent sun, and the air carries a dry, warm scent of sun-baked grass and distant cattle. Scattered across this landscape are the hardy gums, their pale bark peeling in strips, and the occasional, more robust brigalow, standing sentinel over the flat expanses. The land itself feels ancient, a quiet observer of seasons and skies, and the light at the end of the day can deepen the colours to a surprising richness, bathing the paddocks in a mellow, golden haze.
The story of Bogie is intrinsically linked to the pastoral leases that have shaped its character for generations, with cattle grazing forming the backbone of its local economy. This is country where livestock are king, and the lifeblood of the region flows from the sale yards and the endless miles of fencing that crisscross the properties. Historically, the development of Bogie was driven by the need to support these grazing enterprises, with services and infrastructure slowly emerging to cater to the needs of farmers and station owners. While not a bustling hub, Bogie possesses a distinct resilience, a quiet self-sufficiency born from its isolation and the demanding, yet rewarding, nature of life on the land. The occasional traveller passing through might notice the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of the few buildings that comprise the settlement, a testament to practicality over adornment.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bogie, 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 Bogie, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Bogie includes the postcode (4805), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Whitsunday 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 Bogie 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. |