Cambridge, 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 Cambridge, in the Richmond Shire local government area.
| Locality | Cambridge |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Richmond Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.38375 |
| Longitude | 142.60486 |
| Area | 2579.2 km² |
| Postcode | 4822 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1319 km northwest |
Cambridge is a locality in the Richmond Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 2579.2 km². It lies approximately 1319 km northwest of Brisbane. Cambridge is located at 20.3837°S, 142.6049°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4822. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Cambridge rests under a sky that often burns a brilliant, almost startling blue, a vast canvas stretched over a landscape of ochre earth and hardy scrub. It lies 446.5 km west-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 254°T), and is situated 76.7 km west-north-west of Richmond. The air, dry and carrying the faint perfume of eucalyptus, hums with the quiet industry of the land. Low, rolling hills, softened by distance and the haze of the Queensland sun, define the horizon, their contours broken by the occasional, stubborn acacia. Here, life moves with a deliberate cadence, dictated by the sun’s arc and the subtle shifts in the seasons, a place where the silence is as much a character as any resident.
This corner of the Richmond Shire, though seemingly remote, carries the echoes of a past shaped by the relentless pursuit of pastoral wealth. Cambridge’s story is intrinsically linked to the cattle stations that have long been its economic heartbeat, vast properties where generations have worked the land under the same expansive sky. The very soil underfoot seems to whisper tales of pioneering spirit and the enduring resilience required to thrive in this environment. While modern life brings its conveniences, the fundamental character of Cambridge remains tied to the rhythm of the livestock, the quality of the feed, and the enduring connection to the country that has sustained it for so long.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cambridge, 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 Cambridge, in the Richmond Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Cambridge includes the postcode (4822), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Richmond Shire), 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 Cambridge 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. |