Clifford, 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 Clifford, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Clifford |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Western Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -26.13714 |
| Longitude | 149.38019 |
| Population | 24 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 459.7 km² |
| Elevation | 282 m |
| Postcode | 4427 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 391 km west-northwest |
Clifford is a locality in the Western Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 24. The locality covers an area of 459.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 282 m above sea level. It lies approximately 391 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Clifford is located at 26.1371°S, 149.3802°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4427. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Clifford rests in a sweep of country where the land begins its gentle, patient rise towards the northern ranges. It lies 300.1 km west-north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 301°T), and is situated 52.1 km west of Wandoan. The earth here is a rich, ochre-red, a colour that deepens under the vast Queensland sky, and it crumbles softly underfoot. Fences of weathered timber and wire march across the landscape, delineating paddocks of emerald green pasture that shimmer in the heat, broken by the stoic, grey-green forms of scattered eucalyptus trees. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the subtle fragrance of native grasses, and the silence is profound, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the whisper of wind through the dry stalks of sorghum.
The story of Clifford is one of resilience, tied intrinsically to the land’s bounty. Its early days were shaped by the dreams of selectors who carved homesteads from this terrain, their lives dictated by the seasons and the capricious rainfall. The local economy, then as now, has been profoundly agricultural, with wheat and sorghum crops stretching to the horizon, their golden heads bowing in the breeze, and cattle grazing contentedly on the open plains. While not a bustling hub, Clifford possesses a quiet character, a place where neighbours know each other’s names and the pace of life is measured by the sun’s arc across the sky. The local hall, a simple corrugated iron structure, often hums with the quiet camaraderie of community gatherings, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this particular corner of the Western Downs home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clifford, 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 Clifford, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Clifford includes the postcode (4427), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Western Downs Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Clifford 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. |