Explore Burrum River, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Burrum River, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Burrum River, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Burrum River and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Burrum River.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Burrum River |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.27 |
| Longitude | 152.60132 |
| Population | 249 |
| Density | 4.6 /km² |
| Area | 54.1 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 4659 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 248 km north |
Burrum River is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 249. The locality covers an area of 54.1 km², giving a population density of about 4.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 248 km north of Brisbane. Burrum River is located at 25.2700°S, 152.6013°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4659. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Burrum River breathes with the languid pulse of Queensland's coast, a place where the emerald fringe of coastal heath meets the silver-grey expanse of the estuary. It lies 29.9 km north-north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 342°T), and is situated 6.0 km south-south-west of Burrum Heads. Here, the land slopes gently towards the water, a mosaic of sandy soil supporting hardy scribbly gums and the occasional towering spotted gum, their bark peeling in papery strips. The air carries a perpetual whisper of salt, mingling with the dry, earthy scent of the bush, a fragrance that intensifies as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, painting the clouds in hues of apricot and rose. The river itself, a broad, slow-moving artery, reflects the sky, its surface a mirror broken only by the occasional ripple of a passing boat or the silent glide of a seabird.
Historically, Burrum River was a point of convergence, a place where the bounty of the river and the surrounding scrubland offered sustenance. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the allure of the coastline, established a modest presence, their lives intertwined with the rhythm of the tides and the seasons. The local economy, still tethered to the land, sees pockets of agriculture, with some properties dedicated to grazing cattle, their contented lowing a familiar sound on the breeze. Yet, it is the waterway that remains the enduring heart of Burrum River, its waters a vital artery for local fishing fleets and a magnet for recreational boaters seeking the tranquility of its sheltered banks. The quietude here is palpable, a gentle antidote to the clamour of busier centres, fostering a character that is both resilient and remarkably serene.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Burrum River, Queensland. 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 Burrum River, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Burrum River includes the postcode (4659), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Burrum River is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |