Menzies, 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 Menzies, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
| Locality | Menzies |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Isa City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.7176 |
| Longitude | 139.49726 |
| Population | 1,082 |
| Density | 1040.4 /km² |
| Area | 1.0 km² |
| Elevation | 355 m |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1563 km west-northwest |
Menzies is a locality in the Mount Isa City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,082. The locality covers an area of 1.0 km², giving a population density of about 1040.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 355 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1563 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Menzies is located at 20.7176°S, 139.4973°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Menzies sprawls beneath a sky that can be a vast, indifferent blue or a bruised and dramatic canvas of sunset. It lies 666.4 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 61°T), and is situated 1.0 km north-north-east of Mount Isa City. The land here is a study in ochre and rust, a terrain of low, scrub-covered rises and broad, sun-baked plains that stretch to a shimmering horizon. Sparse mulga and acacia trees, their leaves a muted grey-green, offer scant shade, their branches twisted like arthritic fingers against the relentless sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of dust and resilient vegetation that speaks of endurance. The occasional weathered fence line, a lonely sentinel, marks out vast, empty paddocks where the silence can feel profound, broken only by the cry of a distant bird or the whisper of wind through dry grass.
The history of Menzies is inextricably bound to the discovery of gold, a rush that once pulsed through this remote corner of Queensland, leaving behind echoes in the names of forgotten claims and the enduring spirit of resilience. While the feverish days of prospecting have long since subsided, the legacy of that era underpins the local economy, with a continued reliance on mining, the steady extraction of resources from the ancient earth. Grazing also plays its part, with hardy cattle finding sustenance in the sparse vegetation, a testament to the tenacity of life in this environment. Menzies, though small, possesses a quiet character, a stoic acceptance of its isolation and the rhythms of the land that have shaped its identity over generations, a place where the vastness of the landscape encourages a contemplative pace of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Menzies, 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 Menzies, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
Detailed location data for Menzies includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mount Isa City), 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 Menzies 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. |