Cluden, 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 Cluden, in the Townsville City local government area.
| Locality | Cluden |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.31059 |
| Longitude | 146.83201 |
| Population | 537 |
| Density | 107.2 /km² |
| Area | 5.0 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 4811 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1105 km northwest |
Cluden is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 537. The locality covers an area of 5.0 km², giving a population density of about 107.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1105 km northwest of Brisbane. Cluden is located at 19.3106°S, 146.8320°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4811. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cluden lies at the edge of a sprawling urban canvas, where the green of suburban parks bleeds into the ochre of drier country. It lies 5.9 km south-south-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 162°T), and is situated 12.2 km east of Kirwan. The land here is a gentle incline, sculpted by the patient work of water and wind, sloping towards the broad, grey ribbon of the Ross River. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel along the banks, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed gossip in the warm, humid air that often carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and distant sugarcane fields. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a molten quality, turning the sky into a vast, bruised plum before softening to a dove grey as evening settles.
This stretch of Queensland has long been a crossroads, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the steady pulse of agriculture and the quiet determination of its people. For generations, the fertile plains bordering the Ross River have yielded crops, supporting families and fuelling the local economy with the bounty of the land. Cluden itself, though now integrated into the larger urban fabric, retains a character shaped by these foundational industries, a sense of groundedness that whispers of seasons of planting and harvest. The river, a constant companion, has been both a lifeblood and a challenge, its moods dictating the rhythm of life for those who have called this place home, a place where the hum of daily life is punctuated by the calls of unseen birds and the distant drone of machinery.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cluden, 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 Cluden, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Cluden includes the postcode (4811), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Cluden 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. |