Croydon, 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 Croydon, in the Croydon Shire local government area.
| Locality | Croydon |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Croydon Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.13928 |
| Longitude | 142.29019 |
| Population | 314 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 4618.5 km² |
| Elevation | 118 m |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1511 km northwest |
Croydon is a locality in the Croydon Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 314. The locality covers an area of 4618.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 118 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1511 km northwest of Brisbane. Croydon is located at 18.1393°S, 142.2902°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Croydon, a scattering of buildings against the vast Queensland sky, sits on land that whispers of ancient earth and weathered rock. It lies 483.8 km west-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 285°T), and is situated 115.3 km west of Georgetown. The terrain here is a study in muted colours, ochre dust clinging to low-slung scrub and scattered eucalyptus that offer scant shade against the persistent sun. The air itself feels dry and thin, carrying the faint scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, almost mournful cry of a bird. This is a place where the horizon feels impossibly far, a shimmering expanse that promises little but the endless sweep of sky and the quiet persistence of nature.
The history of Croydon is etched not in grand monuments, but in the dusty tracks and the ghosts of ambition. Once a bustling gold rush town, the echoes of that fevered past still linger in the skeletal remains of buildings and the stories passed down through generations. Today, the pulse of Croydon beats to a slower, more pastoral rhythm, with grazing properties and the hardy resilience of those who call this country home forming the backbone of its economy. The occasional ute kicking up dust on the unsealed roads is a familiar sight, a testament to the enduring spirit of this remote corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Croydon, 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 Croydon, in the Croydon Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Croydon includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Croydon 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 Croydon 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. |