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| Locality | Hughenden |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Flinders Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.84803 |
| Longitude | 144.19035 |
| Population | 1,253 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 933.0 km² |
| Elevation | 330 m |
| Postcode | 4821 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1159 km northwest |
Hughenden is a locality in the Flinders Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,253. The locality covers an area of 933.0 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 330 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1159 km northwest of Brisbane. Hughenden is located at 20.8480°S, 144.1903°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4821. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Hughenden lies sprawled beneath a sky that often seems too vast for the land to contain. It lies 314.8 km west-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 237°T), and is situated 76.2 km north-west of Prairie. The country here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a wide, rolling landscape carved by ancient waterways now often reduced to meandering creeks. The terrain undulates gently, punctuated by low mesas and scattered stands of hardy eucalypts that offer scant shade against the relentless Queensland sun, their leaves a pale, silvery-green against the bleached blue expanse. The air itself carries a dry warmth, a palpable presence that settles on the skin and whispers of distance and sun-baked earth.
This is the heart of cattle country, where generations have wrestled a living from the tough, resilient land. The economy of Hughenden has long been tethered to the wool and beef industries, the dusty tracks leading out to sprawling stations a testament to this enduring connection. The Flinders River, a lifeblood for the region, though often a whisper rather than a roar, has shaped the fortunes and the very character of Hughenden since its early days as a Cobb & Co. staging post. It was a vital stop on the journey north, a place where weary travellers found respite and where the promise of new beginnings mingled with the grit of the frontier. Today, the town retains a quiet dignity, a place where the pace of life is measured by the sun’s arc and the occasional rumble of a cattle truck.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Hughenden, 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 Hughenden, in the Flinders Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Hughenden includes the postcode (4821), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Flinders 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 Hughenden 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. |