Fielding, 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 Fielding, in the Carpentaria Shire local government area.
| Locality | Fielding |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Carpentaria Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.79715 |
| Longitude | 141.34789 |
| Area | 3698.9 km² |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1533 km northwest |
Fielding is a locality in the Carpentaria Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 3698.9 km². It lies approximately 1533 km northwest of Brisbane. Fielding is located at 18.7971°S, 141.3479°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Fielding rests on a broad, sun-baked plain where the land seems to exhale heat long after the sun has dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges. It lies 567.0 km west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 275°T), and is situated 109.6 km south-south-east of Normanton. The horizon is a relentless, unbroken line, punctuated only by the occasional skeletal silhouette of a ghost gum or the sturdy, low-slung forms of cattle yards. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the faint, earthy scent of parched grass and the distant, metallic tang of the earth’s deep secrets. Here, the landscape is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a testament to resilience under an immense, often unforgiving sky.
The story of Fielding is etched into the very dust that settles on its few, enduring buildings. Originally a stopover point for drovers pushing stock along ancient tracks, it grew slowly, a hardy outpost in a land that demands constant negotiation. The local economy, once tied to the fortunes of wool and beef, now finds a more varied pulse in the extraction of minerals, a constant, low thrum beneath the surface that shapes the town's quiet pragmatism. This is a place where ingenuity is a currency, where neighbours know each other's business not out of nosiness, but necessity, and where the slow, deliberate rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of those who call Fielding home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fielding, 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 Fielding, in the Carpentaria Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Fielding includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Carpentaria 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 Fielding 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. |