Carpentaria, 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 Carpentaria, in the Carpentaria Shire local government area.
| Locality | Carpentaria |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Carpentaria Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.94896 |
| Longitude | 140.09578 |
| Area | 4712.4 km² |
| Postcode | 4823 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1695 km northwest |
Carpentaria is a locality in the Carpentaria Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 4712.4 km². It lies approximately 1695 km northwest of Brisbane. Carpentaria is located at 17.9490°S, 140.0958°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4823. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Carpentaria unfurls itself under a sky that often burns a fierce, unwavering blue, a vast canvas stretched taut over a landscape shaped by ancient forces. It lies 713.6 km west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 281°T), and is situated 54.4 km east-south-east of Burketown. The country here is a study in subtle resilience, a place where ochre earth meets the tenacious scrub, and the air itself hums with a dry, persistent heat that seems to bake the very stillness into existence. Low-lying plains, often dusted with the fine, pale powder of evaporated creeks, stretch towards horizons softened by the shimmering haze of distance, broken only by the occasional hardy gum tree or the darker, more compact silhouettes of acacia. The land breathes a quiet patience, a testament to the slow, deliberate sculpting of wind and sun over millennia.
The story of Carpentaria is as deeply etched into this earth as the dry creek beds that scar its surface. For generations, it has been a place where the cattle graze on vast, unfenced stations, their herds moving like slow rivers across the open country, a cornerstone of the local economy. The ghost of mining ventures past also whispers on the wind, tales of fortunes sought and sometimes found, leaving behind scars that the land is slowly, stoically reclaiming. Life in Carpentaria moves to a cadence dictated by the seasons, a rhythm that quickens with the promise of rain and slows to a sun-drenched crawl during the prolonged dry spells. The sense of isolation, while palpable, is tempered by a strong sense of community, where neighbours know each other by name and the shared experience of this rugged, beautiful land fosters an enduring bond.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carpentaria, 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 Carpentaria, in the Carpentaria Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Carpentaria includes the postcode (4823), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Carpentaria 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 Carpentaria 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. |