Calliope, 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 Calliope, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
| Locality | Calliope |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.04544 |
| Longitude | 151.17651 |
| Population | 5,060 |
| Density | 27.2 /km² |
| Area | 186.1 km² |
| Elevation | 36 m |
| Postcode | 4680 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 423 km north-northwest |
Calliope is a locality in the Gladstone Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,060. The locality covers an area of 186.1 km², giving a population density of about 27.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 36 m above sea level. It lies approximately 423 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Calliope is located at 24.0454°S, 151.1765°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4680. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Calliope sprawls across the coastal plain, a gentle mosaic of green paddocks and scattered gums where the air often carries the faint, salty tang of the nearby ocean. It lies 100.4 km south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 138°T), and is situated 13.8 km west of Benaraby. The land here is fertile, a rich, ochre-red soil that yields readily to cultivation, undulating subtly towards the distant, hazy blue of ranges that guard the western horizon. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the hollows and glint off the corrugated iron roofs of farm sheds, imbuing the landscape with a quiet warmth. The roads, some bitumen and some the familiar red dust of Queensland country, snake their way between properties, linking homesteads to the small commercial heart of Calliope.
The history of Calliope is deeply entwined with the land it occupies, its early days shaped by the arduous work of selectors and graziers drawn to its productive soil. Later, the discovery of minerals, particularly gold in the latter half of the nineteenth century, brought a surge of prospectors and a temporary boom, leaving behind echoes of ambition and enterprise. Today, the local economy still leans on the strength of agriculture, with cattle grazing and the cultivation of crops forming the bedrock of its prosperity, while the proximity to the bustling port of Gladstone offers further opportunities. A particular, almost poignant, beauty can be found in the way the evening light softens the harsh edges of the working landscape, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle witnessed by generations of Calliope residents.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Calliope, 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 Calliope, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Calliope includes the postcode (4680), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gladstone 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.
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 Calliope 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. |