Burton, 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 Burton, in the Isaac Regional local government area.
| Locality | Burton |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Isaac Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -21.62512 |
| Longitude | 148.11455 |
| Area | 1087.3 km² |
| Postcode | 4742 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 818 km northwest |
Burton is a locality in the Isaac Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1087.3 km². It lies approximately 818 km northwest of Brisbane. Burton is located at 21.6251°S, 148.1146°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4742. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Burton sprawls across a landscape where the ochre earth, baked by an unforgiving sun, meets the pale, endless sky. It lies 123.2 km west-south-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 244°T), and is situated 43.4 km north-east of Moranbah. Low, scrubby vegetation, a hardy testament to the arid climate, clings to the sparse terrain, punctuated by the occasional hardy acacia or the skeletal silhouette of a dead tree. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the ancient geology beneath, and the light at midday can be so intense it seems to bleach the very colours from the world, leaving only stark contrasts of shadow and sun-bleached earth. The land here feels vast and indifferent, a place where human endeavour must carve its existence from a formidable, beautiful emptiness.
The story of Burton is intrinsically tied to the extraction of the land's riches, a history etched in the dust and the determined spirit of its people. For generations, this locality has pulsed with the rhythm of the mines, the distant rumble of machinery a constant undercurrent to the quiet days. The local economy, though diversifying, still bears the indelible mark of the mineral wealth that first drew settlers to this remote corner of Queensland. This heritage is more than just industry; it’s a cultural bedrock, fostering a resilient, no-nonsense character in the inhabitants of Burton, a community that understands the value of hard work and the stark beauty of its sun-drenched, mineral-rich surrounds.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Burton, 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 Burton, in the Isaac Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Burton includes the postcode (4742), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Isaac 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 Burton 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. |