Meikleville Hill, 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 Meikleville Hill, in the Livingstone Shire local government area.
| Locality | Meikleville Hill |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Livingstone Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.11493 |
| Longitude | 150.74605 |
| Population | 436 |
| Density | 872.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 4703 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 536 km north-northwest |
Meikleville Hill is a locality in the Livingstone Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 436. The locality covers an area of 0.5 km², giving a population density of about 872.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 536 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Meikleville Hill is located at 23.1149°S, 150.7460°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4703. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Meikleville Hill rises from the Livingstone Shire, a weathered prominence defined by its rust-coloured earth and the tenacious spinifex that grips its slopes. It lies 38.0 km north-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 39°T), and is situated 2.6 km west-north-west of Yeppoon. The air here carries a dry, mineral scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked rock and hardy scrub that has learned to thrive under the relentless Queensland sun. The landscape unfolds in broad, undulating sweeps, punctuated by the occasional gum tree standing sentinel, its pale bark peeling like ancient parchment. During the late afternoon, the light softens, bathing the higher ground in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to deepen the ochre hues of the soil and etch sharper shadows into the gullies.
Historically, Meikleville Hill has been a place of quiet endurance, its fortunes tied to the cyclical boom and bust of the region's primary industries. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty through careful grazing, with hardy cattle finding sustenance in the sparse but nutritious grasses that carpet the lower slopes. The faint, almost forgotten tracks, worn smooth by countless hooves and the wheels of early vehicles, whisper of a past where resilience and hard work were the cornerstones of survival. While not a centre for significant mining operations, the very geology of Meikleville Hill speaks of a mineral richness that underpins the broader economy of the surrounding district, a constant, subterranean hum beneath the surface of everyday life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Meikleville Hill, 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 Meikleville Hill, in the Livingstone Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Meikleville Hill includes the postcode (4703), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Livingstone Shire), 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 Meikleville Hill 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. |