Broughton, 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 Broughton, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
| Locality | Broughton |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Charters Towers Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.09633 |
| Longitude | 146.36453 |
| Population | 678 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 283.3 km² |
| Elevation | 230 m |
| Postcode | 4820 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1063 km northwest |
Broughton is a locality in the Charters Towers Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 678. The locality covers an area of 283.3 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 230 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1063 km northwest of Brisbane. Broughton is located at 20.0963°S, 146.3645°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Broughton rests under a vast Queensland sky, where the land rises in gentle, sun-baked undulations towards the distant, hazy blue of the ranges. It lies 95.5 km south-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 203°T), and is situated 11.2 km east-south-east of Charters Towers City. The air here carries the dry scent of eucalyptus and sun-warmed earth, a constant reminder of the expansive, often rugged terrain that defines this corner of the Charters Towers region. Sparse, hardy grasses cling to the ochre-coloured soil, punctuated by the occasional hardy scrub and the stoic silhouettes of gum trees, their leaves catching the light in a thousand shifting shades of green. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant call of a bird, a quietude that seems to press in on the handful of buildings that make up Broughton.
The story of Broughton is one etched in the search for wealth, a history tied to the alluvial gold that once glittered in the nearby creeks. While the feverish rush has long since subsided, the legacy of those early days lingers, a subtle undercurrent to the present-day economy. Today, grazing cattle are the quiet custodians of the landscape, their dusty trails weaving through the paddocks, their presence a constant hum against the backdrop of the land's enduring stillness. The local shop, a vital hub for the scattered households, serves as a silent witness to the generations who have called Broughton home, a place where time seems to move at the pace of the slow-setting sun.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Broughton, 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 Broughton, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Broughton includes the postcode (4820), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Charters Towers 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 Broughton 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. |