Dixie, 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 Dixie, in the Cook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Dixie |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -15.37753 |
| Longitude | 143.34004 |
| Population | 15 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 6257.2 km² |
| Elevation | 168 m |
| Postcode | 4892 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1676 km northwest |
Dixie is a locality in the Cook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 15. The locality covers an area of 6257.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 168 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1676 km northwest of Brisbane. Dixie is located at 15.3775°S, 143.3400°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4892. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Dixie shimmers under a sky that stretches, an endless canvas of brilliant blue, broken only by the slow, deliberate drift of cumulus clouds. It lies 564.8 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 320°T), and is situated 79.2 km west of Laura. The land here is a study in ochre and emerald, a rolling expanse where the ancient, iron-rich soils bleed into the scrubby, resilient vegetation. Gum trees, their bark peeling like sun-bleached paper, stand sentinel, their branches reaching for the heat, their leaves whispering secrets on the dry air. The light, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a molten quality, bathing the landscape in a warm, honeyed glow that softens the harsh lines of the earth and lends a quiet grandeur to the seemingly sparse surroundings.
The history of Dixie is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who coaxed a living from this challenging terrain. This is country that has long supported hardy souls, its economy historically tethered to the unpredictable rhythms of cattle grazing and the occasional, hopeful glint of mineral wealth beneath the surface. While the grand mining booms of the north might have passed it by, a quiet resilience persists, a testament to generations who understood the subtle language of the land. The local character is one of pragmatic independence, a quiet stoicism born from long days and the vast, unpopulated distances that define this corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dixie, 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 Dixie, in the Cook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Dixie includes the postcode (4892), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cook 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 Dixie 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. |