Nankin, 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 Nankin, in the Livingstone Shire local government area.
| Locality | Nankin |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Livingstone Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.42705 |
| Longitude | 150.68374 |
| Population | 163 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 194.6 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 4701 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 507 km north-northwest |
Nankin is a locality in the Livingstone Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 163. The locality covers an area of 194.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 507 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Nankin is located at 23.4271°S, 150.6837°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.
Nankin sleeps under a sky that transitions from the pale blue of dawn to the bruised purple of twilight with a breathtaking, unhurried grace. It lies 18.5 km east-south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 107°T), and is situated 12.8 km east-south-east of Lakes Creek. The land here is a subtle tapestry of muted greens and ochres, where the gentle slopes of the Fitzroy River catchment give way to a terrain that whispers of ancient plains rather than dramatic peaks. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, a quiet warmth that seems to absorb sound, and the distant hum of machinery is a faint counterpoint to the rustle of dry grass. It is a place where the horizon feels vast, stretching out to meet the soft, diffused light that bathes the scattered homesteads and paddocks.
The story of Nankin is written in the soil and the river, a narrative shaped by the ebb and flow of agricultural ambition and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. For generations, grazing has been the lifeblood, with cattle finding sustenance on the hardy grasses that carpet the landscape, their lowing a familiar sound at dusk. Remnants of a past focused on resource extraction also linger, a quiet reminder of industries that once pulsed with a different kind of energy. Today, Nankin continues to be a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a small but resilient corner of Queensland where the connection to the earth remains palpable.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Nankin, 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 Nankin, in the Livingstone Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Nankin includes the postcode (4701), 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 Nankin 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. |