Limestone Creek, 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 Limestone Creek, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
| Locality | Limestone Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Rockhampton Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.28735 |
| Longitude | 150.56135 |
| Population | 182 |
| Density | 8.0 /km² |
| Area | 22.8 km² |
| Elevation | 78 m |
| Postcode | 4701 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 527 km north-northwest |
Limestone Creek is a locality in the Rockhampton Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 182. The locality covers an area of 22.8 km², giving a population density of about 8.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 78 m above sea level. It lies approximately 527 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Limestone Creek is located at 23.2873°S, 150.5614°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4701. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Limestone Creek unfolds as a quiet ribbon of life, its banks fringed by the hardy wattles and eucalypts that speak of enduring Queensland resilience. It lies 11.5 km north-north-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 27°T), and is situated 4.9 km north-north-east of Norman Gardens. The land here rolls with a gentle, sun-kissed generosity, the earth a rich, ochre-red that seems to hold the warmth of countless summer days. Patches of emerald pasture, meticulously kept, contrast with the wilder scrubland, a testament to the careful tending of this country. The air itself carries a faint, dry scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of flowering native grasses, particularly potent in the hush of late afternoon. Distant hills, hazy in the heat, form a soft, blue-grey backdrop to the more immediate, undulating terrain.
The story of Limestone Creek is etched in the very soil, a narrative of agriculture and the quiet perseverance of those who have shaped this place. Generations have drawn sustenance from the generous, if sometimes capricious, Queensland climate, their livelihoods tied to the land through cattle grazing and the cultivation of crops suited to the subtropical embrace. Remnants of older fences, their wire rusted and sagging like forgotten memories, whisper of past endeavours, of families who carved their existence from this landscape. The local economy, while perhaps not booming, hums with a steady, dependable beat, centred around the agricultural heart of the region and the essential services that support its inhabitants. Occasionally, a traveller might notice the distinctive silhouette of a shearing shed against the vast sky, a landmark as much a part of Limestone Creek as the creek itself.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Limestone Creek, 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 Limestone Creek, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Limestone Creek includes the postcode (4701), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Rockhampton 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 Limestone Creek 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. |