Charleville, 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 Charleville, in the Murweh Shire local government area.
| Locality | Charleville |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Murweh Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -26.38795 |
| Longitude | 146.319 |
| Population | 3,515 |
| Density | 5.7 /km² |
| Area | 613.5 km² |
| Elevation | 299 m |
| Postcode | 4470 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 676 km west |
Charleville is a locality in the Murweh Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,515. The locality covers an area of 613.5 km², giving a population density of about 5.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 299 m above sea level. It lies approximately 676 km west of Brisbane. Charleville is located at 26.3880°S, 146.3190°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4470. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Charleville lies on the western plains, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can comprehend, a vast canvas of cerulean blue that can, with startling speed, turn a bruised purple before a spectacular sunset. It lies 539.1 km south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 231°T), and is situated 70.8 km south-south-west of Augathella. The land here, a mosaic of hardy spinifex, saltbush, and the occasional hardy mulga tree, rolls out with a gentle, almost imperceptible incline towards the distant horizon. The air, when the sun is high, carries a dry, earthy scent, a whisper of dust and sun-baked earth that clings to everything. As evening descends, a cooling breeze often stirs, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of wild herbs and the distant bleating of sheep, and the light softens, painting the landscape in hues of ochre and rose.
This is a district shaped by the enduring spirit of pastoralism, where sheep and cattle grazing have long been the backbone of Charleville’s economy, their wool and meat finding their way to markets far beyond the western Queensland horizon. The town itself, a vital hub in this expansive country, has a history entwined with the Cobb & Co. coach routes, a lifeline of communication and transport in a time when distance was a formidable adversary. Today, Charleville continues to serve as a crucial service centre for surrounding properties, its main street bustling with the comings and goings of graziers, travellers, and those seeking supplies. A distinctive feature is the nightly artesian basin stargazing experience, where the incredibly clear, unpolluted night sky offers a breathtaking spectacle, a reminder of the profound, silent beauty of this remote corner of Australia.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Charleville, 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 Charleville, in the Murweh Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Charleville includes the postcode (4470), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Murweh 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 Charleville 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. |