Gindie, 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 Gindie, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Gindie |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.777 |
| Longitude | 148.13447 |
| Population | 417 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 1335.1 km² |
| Elevation | 228 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 639 km northwest |
Gindie is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 417. The locality covers an area of 1335.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 228 m above sea level. It lies approximately 639 km northwest of Brisbane. Gindie is located at 23.7770°S, 148.1345°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Gindie rests in a landscape shaped by ancient, weathered hills and the broad, sun-drenched plains of the Central Highlands. It lies 246.1 km west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 259°T), and is situated 24.4 km south of Emerald. The earth here, a rich, ochre-red, crumbles easily underfoot, hinting at the vastness of the land stretching towards horizons that blur in the afternoon heat. Sparse, resilient eucalypts, their bark peeling in elegant strips, punctuate the terrain, offering dappled shade to the occasional passing vehicle. The air itself seems to hum with a quiet energy, carrying the faint, dry scent of sun-baked grass and distant cattle. Even the light possesses a unique quality, a burnished gold that deepens as the day draws to a close, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land.
The story of Gindie is one of hardy resilience, its character forged in the pursuit of sustenance from this often-unyielding soil. Originally a stopping point for travellers traversing the vast distances of central Queensland, its economy has long been tethered to the rhythm of the land, primarily through sheep and cattle grazing. The vast pastoral leases, stretching for kilometres, speak of a heritage built on wool and beef, a legacy carried forward by generations of graziers. While mining has touched neighbouring areas, Gindie itself retains a distinctly agricultural soul, where the success of the season dictates the pulse of everyday life. The quiet spread of homesteads and farmhouses across the district are not just dwellings, but small monuments to the enduring spirit of those who have chosen to make their lives here, their days marked by the changing colours of the sky and the deep, dependable silence of the bush.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gindie, 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 Gindie, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Gindie includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands 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.
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 Gindie 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. |