Buckland, 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 Buckland, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Buckland |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -24.56711 |
| Longitude | 147.57586 |
| Area | 1769.8 km² |
| Postcode | 4722 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 633 km west-northwest |
Buckland is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1769.8 km². It lies approximately 633 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Buckland is located at 24.5671°S, 147.5759°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4722. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Buckland sprawls across a gentle incline where the rich, red earth meets the expansive Queensland sky, a landscape painted in ochre and the deep greens of hardy vegetation. It lies 326.1 km west-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 246°T), and is situated 73.8 km south-west of Springsure. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked dust and the subtle perfume of eucalypts. Low-slung homesteads and shearing sheds dot the horizon, their corrugated iron roofs catching the light like scattered coins. The terrain rolls with a quiet persistence, a land that demands respect from its inhabitants, where the scale of the country can make a lone traveller feel infinitesimally small under the vast, blue dome.
Historically, Buckland’s character has been shaped by the enduring spirit of pastoralism and the quiet grit of those who worked the land. Sheep grazing has long been the lifeblood of this region, the wool clip a tangible measure of the seasons and the fortunes of the community. Evidence of this heritage is etched into the very fabric of the place, from the weathered fences that trace property boundaries to the stories of generations who have seen the land through drought and plenty. The local economy, while still rooted in agriculture, has seen a slow diversification, with a small but growing number of residents finding work in neighbouring service centres, their daily commutes a testament to the enduring connection to this particular slice of the Central Highlands.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Buckland, 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 Buckland, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Buckland includes the postcode (4722), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Buckland 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. |