Mount Archer, Rockhampton Regional, Queensland
Mount Archer, 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 Mount Archer, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mount Archer |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Rockhampton Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.32462 |
| Longitude | 150.58343 |
| Population | 77 |
| Density | 3.3 /km² |
| Area | 23.6 km² |
| Elevation | 588 m |
| Postcode | 4701 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 522 km north-northwest |
Mount Archer is a locality in the Rockhampton Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 77. The locality covers an area of 23.6 km², giving a population density of about 3.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 588 m above sea level. It lies approximately 522 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Mount Archer is located at 23.3246°S, 150.5834°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.
Mount Archer commands a verdant sweep of country, a prominent sentinel overlooking the coastal plains. It lies 9.6 km north-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 51°T), and is situated 4.6 km east of Norman Gardens. Its slopes are a mosaic of dry sclerophyll forest, the hardy eucalypts clinging to the weathered sandstone, their branches often etched against the vast, pale blue Queensland sky. In the hollows and gullies, the air grows cooler, thick with the scent of damp earth and eucalyptus oil, a welcome respite from the sun-baked expanses below. The very contours of Mount Archer speak of ancient forces, of slow erosion and the patient hand of time shaping its rugged, undulating form.
Long before the advent of European settlement, the traditional custodians knew these heights, their pathways etched into the land by generations. The modern era saw the surrounding country yield to the grazier's endeavour, vast stations carved from the wilderness, their economies for decades tied to the fortunes of cattle and wool. Today, while agriculture remains a quiet hum in the district, tourism has bloomed, drawn by the panoramic vistas from the summit lookout and the network of walking trails that wind through the bushland. The proximity to the coast, the distant glint of the ocean a constant reminder, imbues Mount Archer with a unique character, a place where the dry inland air mingles with the faint, salty tang carried on the breeze.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Archer, 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 Mount Archer, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Archer 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 Mount Archer 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. |