Explore Lawn Hill, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lawn Hill, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lawn Hill, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lawn Hill and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lawn Hill.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Lawn Hill |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Burke Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.63401 |
| Longitude | 138.3955 |
| Area | 14572.7 km² |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1788 km west-northwest |
Lawn Hill is a locality in the Burke Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 14572.7 km². It lies approximately 1788 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Lawn Hill is located at 18.6340°S, 138.3955°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Lawn Hill exists as a rust-red scar upon the ancient, sun-baked earth, a place where the very air seems to hold the memory of millennia. It lies 732.2 km north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 41°T), and is situated 116.3 km south-south-west of Doomadgee. The landscape here is a study in stark contrasts: vast, shimmering plains of spinifex and hardy scrub stretch to a horizon that bleeds into a sky of impossible blue, broken only by the occasional, gnarled ghost gum standing sentinel. Deep gorges, gouged by the patient persistence of water over unimaginable time, cleave the land, revealing layers of stratified rock that whisper tales of a world long past. The silence is profound, a living entity broken only by the whisper of wind through dry grasses or the distant, mournful cry of a bird of prey. In the late afternoon, as the sun begins its descent, the colour of the land deepens to a rich ochre, and the shadows lengthen into inky pools, imbuing the whole scene with a profound, almost spiritual stillness.
The story of Lawn Hill is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of those who have called this country home. For countless generations, Indigenous custodians have maintained a deep connection to this land, their knowledge and traditions woven into the very fabric of its existence. Later, settlers, drawn by the promise of pastoral pursuits, carved out a living from this challenging terrain, their efforts a testament to human perseverance. The economy of Lawn Hill remains intrinsically tied to the land, primarily through cattle grazing, where vast herds roam the open country, sustained by the sparse but vital vegetation. Visitors are few but increasingly drawn to the raw, untamed beauty of the region, particularly the breathtaking gorges that offer a glimpse into the geological heart of the continent. The spirit of Lawn Hill is one of enduring strength, a quiet dignity found in the vastness of its horizons and the enduring power of its ancient landscapes.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Lawn Hill, 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 Lawn Hill, in the Burke Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Lawn Hill includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Burke 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Lawn Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |