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| Locality | Ellesmere |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | South Burnett Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.74364 |
| Longitude | 151.74632 |
| Population | 328 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Area | 48.2 km² |
| Elevation | 510 m |
| Postcode | 4610 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 150 km west-northwest |
Ellesmere is a locality in the South Burnett Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 328. The locality covers an area of 48.2 km², giving a population density of about 6.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 510 m above sea level. It lies approximately 150 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Ellesmere is located at 26.7436°S, 151.7463°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4610. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ellesmere rests in a landscape of gentle slopes, where the ochre earth softens into swathes of emerald pasture. It lies 93.0 km north-north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 347°T), and is situated 26.0 km south-south-west of Kingaroy. The air here carries a subtle, dry warmth, a constant companion that whispers through the scattered gums and ironbarks, their silvery leaves shimmering against a sky that often stretches in an unbroken, pale blue expanse. Sunlight, when it breaks through the haze of an afternoon, has a certain thickness to it, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air and casting long, languid shadows from the low, scattered homesteads and the occasional, sturdy cattle yards. The terrain rolls onward, a quiet undulation that hints at the ancient, weathered bones of the land, a place where the horizon seems to beckom travellers with a silent, enduring invitation.
The story of Ellesmere is written in the rich, red soil that has sustained generations of graziers and farmers. This land, historically shaped by the needs of cattle and sheep, still breathes with the quiet hum of agricultural enterprise, the faint scent of hay and the distant lowing of livestock a testament to its enduring connection to the pastoral life. While the boom and bust cycles of larger centres might have bypassed Ellesmere, its character remains steadfast, a testament to a resilient spirit forged in the quiet persistence of rural Queensland. The local economy, though modest, is woven into the fabric of the surrounding farms and the small, close-knit community that provides essential services, a place where neighbours know each other's names and the pace of life is dictated by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Ellesmere, 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 Ellesmere, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Ellesmere includes the postcode (4610), telephone area code (07), and local government area (South Burnett Regional), 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 Ellesmere is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |