Bungil, 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 Bungil, in the Maranoa Regional local government area.
| Locality | Bungil |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Maranoa Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -26.65404 |
| Longitude | 148.78731 |
| Area | 165.1 km² |
| Postcode | 4455 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 429 km west |
Bungil is a locality in the Maranoa Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 165.1 km². It lies approximately 429 km west of Brisbane. Bungil is located at 26.6540°S, 148.7873°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4455. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Bungil rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of the semi-arid plains, where the sky stretches an immense, unbroken canvas above the ochre earth. It lies 328.9 km west-north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 287°T), and is situated 10.2 km south of Roma. The land here unfurls in broad, sweeping contours, punctuated by hardy scrub and the occasional hardy gum that stands as a sentinel against the prevailing winds. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a breath of sun-baked soil and distant, unseen watercourses. Even the silence feels substantial, a deep hum of ancient stillness that settles over the plains, broken only by the rustle of dry grass or the cry of a passing bird, a subtle reminder of the vastness that surrounds Bungil.
The history of Bungil is etched into the pastoral leases and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this often-challenging country. For generations, the rich soils and open grazing lands have supported a robust sheep and cattle industry, the wool bales and prime beef forming the bedrock of its economy, a quiet testament to resilience and hard graft. The local railway line, a vital artery in days gone by, still whispers tales of travellers and the movement of produce, a faint echo of a busier past. While not a place of grand monuments, Bungil’s character is found in the sturdy homesteads, the well-maintained fences stretching towards the horizon, and the genuine welcome offered by its inhabitants, a community bound by the shared experience of life on the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bungil, 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 Bungil, in the Maranoa Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Bungil includes the postcode (4455), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Maranoa 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 Bungil 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. |