Four Ways, 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 Four Ways, in the Cloncurry Shire local government area.
| Locality | Four Ways |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cloncurry Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -19.35327 |
| Longitude | 140.50584 |
| Area | 6027.7 km² |
| Postcode | 4824 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1562 km west-northwest |
Four Ways is a locality in the Cloncurry Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 6027.7 km². It lies approximately 1562 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Four Ways is located at 19.3533°S, 140.5058°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4824. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Four Ways lies at the confluence of ancient tracks, a point where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 651.7 km west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 268°T), and is situated 76.7 km north-north-east of Three Rivers. The country here is a study in muted ochres and faded greens, a vast expanse where spinifex and hardy grasses cling to the iron-rich soil. Distant mesas, their edges softened by the pervasive heat haze, rise like sleeping giants from the flat plains. The air, even in the cooler hours of dawn, carries a dry, mineral scent, a perfume of baked earth and the occasional whisper of eucalyptus. Here, the sky is an immense, unbroken canvas, its colours bleeding from pale apricot to a deep, bruised violet as the sun makes its slow descent.
This intersection of journeys has long been a point of passage, a place where the currents of trade and human endeavour have converged. For generations, the economy of Four Ways has been tethered to the land’s bounty, primarily to the vast herds of cattle that graze the surrounding stations. The dust stirred by stock routes and the rumble of trucks carrying prime beef are the enduring sounds of its livelihood. Echoes of earlier eras, of prospectors and drovers who once navigated these same tracks, still seem to linger in the stark, open spaces, a quiet testament to the resilience required to thrive in this challenging, beautiful country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Four Ways, 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 Four Ways, in the Cloncurry Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Four Ways includes the postcode (4824), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cloncurry 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 Four Ways 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. |