Opalton, 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 Opalton, in the Winton Shire local government area.
| Locality | Opalton |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Winton Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.01674 |
| Longitude | 142.40239 |
| Population | 95 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 16932.2 km² |
| Elevation | 248 m |
| Postcode | 4735 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1177 km west-northwest |
Opalton is a locality in the Winton Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 95. The locality covers an area of 16932.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 248 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1177 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Opalton is located at 23.0167°S, 142.4024°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4735. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Opalton lies under a sky that stretches, immense and indifferent, across a landscape of ochre earth and scrubby, resilient vegetation. It lies 608.7 km south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 227°T), and is situated 96.5 km south-west of Winton. The ground, a cracked mosaic under the relentless Queensland sun, seems to absorb the light, giving it back in a hazy shimmer that blurs the horizon. Sparse stands of mulga and gidyea cling to the terrain, their muted greens a stark contrast to the baked reds and browns, hinting at the deep, stubborn roots that anchor them against the wind's constant whisper. The air itself feels ancient, carrying the dry, clean scent of dust and sun-baked spinifex, a scent that settles on the tongue and in the lungs, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds Opalton. Even the silence here has a weight to it, punctuated only by the distant cry of a bird or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth.
This is a place where history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very bones of the land and the tenacious spirit of its people. Opalton's story is inextricably linked to the discovery of precious gemstones that once drew hopeful prospectors to this remote corner, a fleeting boom time that left behind echoes of ambition and fortune sought. While the rich veins of opal may have been largely depleted, the legacy of that era persists, a quiet pride in the resilience that defines life here. The local economy, now more firmly rooted in cattle grazing and the vital services that support the scattered homesteads and travelling stock routes, moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the land's bounty. The colour of the sky at dusk, a painterly explosion of rose, violet, and molten gold, is a nightly spectacle that draws the eye and stills the mind, a quiet, enduring beauty that speaks of Opalton's enduring, elemental character.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Opalton, 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 Opalton, in the Winton Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Opalton includes the postcode (4735), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Winton Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very 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 Opalton 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. |