Kilcummin, 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 Kilcummin, in the Isaac Regional local government area.
| Locality | Kilcummin |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Isaac Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -22.33932 |
| Longitude | 147.56464 |
| Population | 252 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 2235.0 km² |
| Elevation | 335 m |
| Postcode | 4721 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 793 km northwest |
Kilcummin is a locality in the Isaac Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 252. The locality covers an area of 2235.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 335 m above sea level. It lies approximately 793 km northwest of Brisbane. Kilcummin is located at 22.3393°S, 147.5646°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4721. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Kilcummin sprawls across a landscape of undulating plains, where the ochre earth, baked hard by the Queensland sun, gives way to scattered stands of ironbark and brigalow. It lies 213.9 km south-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 231°T), and is situated 54.2 km south-west of Moranbah. The air here carries a dry, dusty scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of wild grasses, and the sky is a vast, unbroken dome of cerulean, often streaked with the fiery colours of sunset that paint the horizon in strokes of orange and rose. Here and there, the land is furrowed by the persistent toil of cultivation, a testament to the resilience of those who coax life from this tenacious soil, and the distant bleating of sheep or the lowing of cattle can sometimes drift on the breeze.
The story of Kilcummin is one etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they work. Once traversed by stock routes and dotted with humble homesteads, the economy has long been rooted in grazing and agriculture, with cattle properties and sheep stations forming the backbone of the region's prosperity. The colour of the soil itself speaks of its mineral wealth, though large-scale mining has largely bypassed this particular pocket of the Isaac region, leaving it to its more pastoral pursuits. While no famous institutions or individuals have sprung forth to claim global renown, Kilcummin possesses its own distinctive character, a quiet self-reliance and a deep connection to the land that has shaped generations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kilcummin, 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 Kilcummin, in the Isaac Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Kilcummin includes the postcode (4721), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Isaac 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 Kilcummin 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. |