Iron Range, 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 Iron Range, in the Cook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Iron Range |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -12.68301 |
| Longitude | 143.32983 |
| Population | 73 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 738.5 km² |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Postcode | 4892 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1929 km north-northwest |
Iron Range is a locality in the Cook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 73. The locality covers an area of 738.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 62 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1929 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Iron Range is located at 12.6830°S, 143.3298°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4892. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Iron Range lies under a sky that can shift from a bruised, pre-storm purple to an incandescent, cloudless blue within the space of an hour. It lies 820.3 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 40.4 km north of Lockhart River. The land here is a rugged, intricate weave of ancient rainforest, whispering paperbarks, and the tenacious scrub that clings to the weathered sandstone ridges. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, dappling the moist earth and illuminating the vibrant greens of ferns and the deeper, almost black, hues of volcanic rock. The air, thick with the scent of damp soil and flowering vines, carries the distant murmur of unseen creeks and the sharp call of unseen birds, a constant, subtle symphony of the wild.
The story of Iron Range is etched into its very bones, a narrative of resilient inhabitants who have learned to draw sustenance from this demanding, yet generous, environment. For millennia, Indigenous custodians have understood the rhythms of this country, their knowledge woven into the landscape itself. Later, prospectors and miners, drawn by the promise of mineral wealth, carved out a precarious existence, their efforts leaving faint scars on the hillsides, now softened by time and vegetation. Today, the local economy, while still touched by the whispers of that mining past, finds its strength in the careful tending of small cattle properties and the burgeoning appeal of Iron Range as a destination for those seeking an escape into raw, untamed beauty. The road in, a ribbon of red dust winding through the bush, is a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this place home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Iron Range, 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 Iron Range, in the Cook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Iron Range includes the postcode (4892), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cook 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 Iron Range 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. |