Explore Durham Downs, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Durham Downs, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Durham Downs, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Durham Downs and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Durham Downs.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Durham Downs |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Maranoa Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -26.12209 |
| Longitude | 149.08276 |
| Area | 796.2 km² |
| Postcode | 4454 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 419 km west-northwest |
Durham Downs is a locality in the Maranoa Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 796.2 km². It lies approximately 419 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Durham Downs is located at 26.1221°S, 149.0828°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4454. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Durham Downs sprawls across a broad, sun-drenched plain where the earth, a rich ochre in places, slopes with a quiet determination towards the unseen horizon. It lies 326.4 km west-north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 299°T), and is situated 56.5 km north-north-east of Roma. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, punctuated by the stark, angular silhouettes of gum trees that stand like sentinels against the vast, often cloudless sky. The air itself carries a dry, whispering quality, a constant exhalation from the land that speaks of ancient cycles and resilient life. Scattered homesteads, often no more than a cluster of corrugated iron roofs, dot the immense expanse, their isolation softened by the sheer, overwhelming beauty of the open country. As dusk descends, the light transforms the land, painting the western sky in strokes of fiery orange and soft lavender, a fleeting spectacle that imbues the quiet stillness with a profound, almost spiritual resonance.
The story of Durham Downs is intrinsically tied to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land, a narrative etched into the very character of the place. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the hardy pursuits of sheep and cattle grazing, the vast paddocks stretching to the limits of vision. The wool sheds, some still bearing the marks of bustling shearing days, stand as silent witnesses to this pastoral heritage. While the land dictates much of life here, a subtle undercurrent of ambition runs through Durham Downs; a quiet resilience born from weathering droughts and embracing the challenges of a remote existence. The infrequent traveller passing through might notice the sturdy, unpretentious buildings of the local centre, a testament to the practical needs of a community that has always relied on its own ingenuity and the enduring strength of its people.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Durham Downs, Queensland. 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 Durham Downs, in the Maranoa Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Durham Downs includes the postcode (4454), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Maranoa 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Durham Downs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |