Gainsford, 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 Gainsford, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Gainsford |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.85969 |
| Longitude | 149.93542 |
| Population | 14 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 399.9 km² |
| Elevation | 89 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 507 km northwest |
Gainsford is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 14. The locality covers an area of 399.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 89 m above sea level. It lies approximately 507 km northwest of Brisbane. Gainsford is located at 23.8597°S, 149.9354°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Gainsford rests within a broad sweep of country, where the land begins its slow, almost imperceptible rise towards the ranges. It lies 79.3 km south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 228°T), and is situated 53.3 km west-south-west of Mount Morgan. Here, the earth is a deep, rich ochre, fissured by dry creeks that snake across the plains like ancient veins. Sparse stands of ironbark and spotted gum punctuate the landscape, their silvery leaves catching the dry wind, a constant, rustling murmur against the vast, blue silence of the sky. The air itself holds a certain clarity, especially in the late afternoon, when the sun bleeds a warm, honeyed light across the weathered fences and the low-slung homesteads, lending a fleeting, painterly quality to the everyday.
The story of Gainsford is etched into the dust and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Primarily a grazing district, its economy has long been tied to the wool and beef produced on the surrounding properties, a life dictated by the seasons and the capricious rainfall. Evidence of earlier aspirations can sometimes be glimpsed in the remnants of old selection fences, half-swallowed by the scrub, hinting at attempts to tame this country that were, perhaps, too ambitious for their time. The nearest substantial centre lies a fair distance away, making Gainsford a place where self-reliance is not just a virtue, but a necessity, fostering a quiet, unhurried pace of life where neighbours know each other by the colour of their stock and the sound of their ute.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gainsford, 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 Gainsford, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Gainsford includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands 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 Gainsford 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. |