Lonesome 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 Lonesome Creek, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Lonesome Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.90458 |
| Longitude | 150.09358 |
| Population | 162 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 241.3 km² |
| Elevation | 142 m |
| Postcode | 4719 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 408 km northwest |
Lonesome Creek is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 162. The locality covers an area of 241.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 142 m above sea level. It lies approximately 408 km northwest of Brisbane. Lonesome Creek is located at 24.9046°S, 150.0936°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4719. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lonesome Creek lies cradled by the gentle, ochre-dusted hills of the Banana Shire, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than the eye can follow. It lies 174.8 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 194°T), and is situated 4.9 km north-north-east of Theodore. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, almost imperceptible hum of insects in the sparse, hardy scrub. Across the landscape, scattered stands of ghost gum trees stand like pale sentinels, their bark peeling in papery strips, while the creek itself, often a mere ribbon of silver in the dry season, carves a patient, winding path through the terrain. In the late afternoon, the light softens, bathing the land in a warm, honeyed glow that makes even the most ordinary patch of mulga seem imbued with a quiet grace.
The story of Lonesome Creek is one etched in the resilience of those who sought their fortune from this land, a narrative woven with threads of pastoral ambition and the enduring spirit of the bush. For generations, grazing cattle has been the lifeblood of the region, the vast properties stretching to horizons that blur into the heat haze, requiring a steady hand and an intimate knowledge of the seasons. Echoes of earlier endeavours, perhaps prospecting for unseen riches beneath the weathered surface, linger in the quietude, a reminder of the land's potential and the dreams it has held. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the sturdy foundation of these agricultural pursuits, with the creek's occasional generosity during the wet season providing a vital, if fleeting, replenishment to the thirsty country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lonesome 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 Lonesome Creek, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Lonesome Creek includes the postcode (4719), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Lonesome 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. |