Breadalbane, 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 Breadalbane, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
| Locality | Breadalbane |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Whitsunday Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.43455 |
| Longitude | 148.6096 |
| Area | 17.5 km² |
| Postcode | 4800 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 902 km north-northwest |
Breadalbane is a locality in the Whitsunday Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 17.5 km². It lies approximately 902 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Breadalbane is located at 20.4346°S, 148.6096°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4800. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Breadalbane lies on the cusp of rolling country, where the land begins its gentle descent towards the warmer, wetter embrace of the coast. It lies 98.9 km north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 323°T), and is situated 5.2 km east-south-east of Proserpine. The earth here, a rich ochre, folds and swells like a sleeping giant, its contours softened by a haze that often hangs in the air, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun bleeds gold across the horizon. Scattered gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the landscape, offering a sparse, resilient beauty against the broad sweep of sky. The air, even in the heat of the day, carries a faint, dry whisper, a promise of distance and the vastness that lies just beyond the visible rim of the world.
This is country that remembers the old ways, though its present hums with a more recent industry. For generations, the land around Breadalbane has yielded its bounty to the grazier, the broad paddocks once echoing with the lowing of cattle, a sound now often overlaid by the distant rumble of trucks hauling produce. While agriculture still holds its place, the economic pulse of Breadalbane has broadened, finding new vigour in the burgeoning tourism that draws visitors to explore the nearby natural wonders and the quiet charm of its country roads. The sense of history is not loudly proclaimed, but it is present in the weathered fences, the sturdy homesteads that have weathered many seasons, and in the unhurried way the days unfold.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Breadalbane, 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 Breadalbane, in the Whitsunday Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Breadalbane includes the postcode (4800), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Whitsunday 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 Breadalbane 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. |