Kalkie, 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 Kalkie, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
| Locality | Kalkie |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Bundaberg Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.84467 |
| Longitude | 152.38229 |
| Population | 2,650 |
| Density | 288.0 /km² |
| Area | 9.2 km² |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Postcode | 4670 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 299 km north-northwest |
Kalkie is a locality in the Bundaberg Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,650. The locality covers an area of 9.2 km², giving a population density of about 288.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 14 m above sea level. It lies approximately 299 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Kalkie is located at 24.8447°S, 152.3823°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4670. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Kalkie breathes the gentle exhale of the Queensland coast, a place where the sun-warmed earth yields to the subtle, salty kiss of the nearby sea. It lies 81.9 km north-north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 7.7 km west-south-west of Bargara. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a tapestry of low-lying plains dotted with hardy native shrubs and the occasional proud eucalypt, its branches reaching towards a sky that often burns a brilliant, cloudless blue. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp soil and flowering bush, a comforting aroma that settles over the dwellings and the quiet roads. This is a place where the land itself seems to encourage a slower pace, where the light softens and lengthens, casting long shadows that stretch and play across the fields as the day draws to a close.
The roots of Kalkie are deeply entwilled with the agricultural bounty of the region, its economy historically shaped by the fertile soil that has long sustained sugarcane farms and grazing properties. This enduring connection to the land is still palpable, evident in the weathered sheds and the wide fields that define the horizon, a quiet testament to generations of hard work. The spirit of community is a quiet, persistent hum, less about grand pronouncements and more about the everyday interactions that bind neighbours together, a shared understanding forged in the sunshine and the occasional downpour. Kalkie, in its unassuming way, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values the land and the steady rhythm of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kalkie, 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 Kalkie, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Kalkie includes the postcode (4670), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Bundaberg Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Kalkie 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. |