Dotswood, 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 Dotswood, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
| Locality | Dotswood |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Charters Towers Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -19.55178 |
| Longitude | 146.19534 |
| Population | 192 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 3370.6 km² |
| Elevation | 293 m |
| Postcode | 4820 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1122 km northwest |
Dotswood is a locality in the Charters Towers Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 192. The locality covers an area of 3370.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 293 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1122 km northwest of Brisbane. Dotswood is located at 19.5518°S, 146.1953°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Dotswood lies under a sky that often bleeds from pale blue into a bruised, dusty ochre as the sun begins its slow descent. It lies 61.2 km west-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 243°T), and is situated 57.6 km west-south-west of Kelso. The land itself is a study in muted greens and sun-baked browns, a gently rolling terrain punctuated by stands of eucalypts that seem to hold their breath in the heat. Acacia scrub clutches at the earth, a resilient carpet woven with the tenacity of those who have long called this country home. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and something else, something ancient and enduring that speaks of seasons turned and storms weathered.
This is country that remembers the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of wagons, a place where the echoes of the gold rush still whisper on the breeze, though the fever has long since cooled. Now, the pulse of Dotswood beats to the steady rhythm of cattle grazing on vast properties, the hum of machinery from the occasional road train hauling its precious cargo across the plains. The economy here is tied to the land, to the patient work of raising stock and the hardy spirit of those who make their living from its often-unforgiving embrace. It’s a place where the horizon stretches out forever, a vast canvas under an immense sky, and life moves with a quiet, determined grace.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dotswood, 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 Dotswood, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Dotswood includes the postcode (4820), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Charters Towers 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 Dotswood 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. |