Mount Kelly, 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 Kelly, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
| Locality | Mount Kelly |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Burdekin Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.66449 |
| Longitude | 147.31612 |
| Area | 46.8 km² |
| Postcode | 4807 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1044 km northwest |
Mount Kelly is a locality in the Burdekin Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 46.8 km². It lies approximately 1044 km northwest of Brisbane. Mount Kelly is located at 19.6645°S, 147.3161°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4807. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mount Kelly rises from the rich, red earth, a solitary sentinel under the vast Queensland sky. It lies 69.2 km south-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 131°T), and is situated 14.6 km south-west of Ayr. Its slopes are a study in muted greens and ochres, where hardy scrub clings tenaciously to ancient volcanic rock, the air alive with the dry scent of eucalyptus and the distant, metallic tang of the earth itself. The landscape here is one of patient endurance, sculpted by seasons of fierce sun and the rare, life-giving rain, where the horizon stretches out, unbroken, to meet the hazy blue of the distant hills. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the spinifex and the occasional, sharp cry of a hawk circling high above.
This land around Mount Kelly has long been a source of sustenance, its deep soils once supporting thriving agricultural ventures, though the scars of those endeavours are now softened by time and re-claimed by nature. Echoes of a more recent past, perhaps a forgotten prospecting camp or a boundary rider's lonely hut, linger in the subtle undulations of the terrain, hinting at lives lived and fortunes sought. The local economy, while perhaps less robust than in generations past, still draws strength from the land, with cattle grazing on the sparse pastures and a quiet resilience that defines the character of Mount Kelly. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the very fabric of the present, a subtle reminder of the enduring spirit of those who have called this rugged country home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Kelly, 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 Kelly, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Kelly includes the postcode (4807), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Burdekin 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 Mount Kelly 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. |