Carrandotta, 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 Carrandotta, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
| Locality | Carrandotta |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Boulia Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -22.22348 |
| Longitude | 138.38802 |
| Area | 6920.7 km² |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1586 km west-northwest |
Carrandotta is a locality in the Boulia Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 6920.7 km². It lies approximately 1586 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Carrandotta is located at 22.2235°S, 138.3880°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Carrandotta lies under a sky of immense, pale blue, a vast canvas stretching to horizons that seem to dissolve into shimmering heat. It lies 489.7 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 71°T), and is situated 79.8 km south of Piturie. The land here is a tapestry of ochre and rust, a dry, cracked earth punctuated by hardy spinifex and the sparse, grey-green scrub that clings resolutely to life. The air, when it moves, carries the fine, dry dust of ages, and the silence is profound, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the whisper of wind through desiccated grasses. The very light seems to have a different quality at dusk, softening the harsh edges of the landscape and painting the low hills in subtle shades of violet and rose, a fleeting moment of exquisite grace before the immensity of the night descends.
The history of Carrandotta is inextricably bound to the tenacious spirit of those who sought to tame this formidable country, a story etched in the very foundations of its existence. For generations, this land has been a domain of cattle stations, where vast distances and unforgiving conditions forged a unique character in its inhabitants. The economy, though modest, is resilient, built on the back of the beef industry, a testament to the enduring strength of pastoralism in the Australian outback. Occasionally, a traveller might pause here, finding a quiet resilience in Carrandotta, a place where the echoes of past endeavours mingle with the quiet hum of present life, a subtle but persistent pulse in the heart of the continent.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carrandotta, 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 Carrandotta, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Carrandotta includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Boulia 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 Carrandotta 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. |