Orange Creek, 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 Orange Creek, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Orange Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.33696 |
| Longitude | 150.35835 |
| Population | 213 |
| Density | 0.7 /km² |
| Area | 294.7 km² |
| Elevation | 158 m |
| Postcode | 4715 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 439 km northwest |
Orange Creek is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 213. The locality covers an area of 294.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 158 m above sea level. It lies approximately 439 km northwest of Brisbane. Orange Creek is located at 24.3370°S, 150.3584°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4715. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Orange Creek lies in a landscape where the earth, a rich terracotta, meets a sky of boundless blue. It lies 107.6 km south of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 188°T), and is situated 17.3 km west-north-west of Biloela. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and broad, open spaces, punctuated by the hardy, resilient scrub that claims ownership of the drier patches. Sun-bleached grasses, the colour of old parchment, stretch towards horizons that seem to recede with every glance, and the air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, warmed by the persistent Queensland sun. The very stillness of the air can feel profound, broken only by the distant, melancholic cry of a bird or the faint hum of unseen insects.
The story of Orange Creek is one deeply entwined with the land's potential for sustenance. Historically, cattle grazing has been the lifeblood, shaping the way the land is used and the character of its inhabitants, who possess a quiet pragmatism born of enduring the seasons. Closer to the creek itself, where the soil retains a little more moisture, small-scale farming has also found a foothold, a testament to the enduring hope of those who work this ground. The economy, though modest, is underpinned by this connection to the earth, a continuous cycle of planting, tending, and harvesting, all under the vast, watchful expanse of the Australian sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Orange Creek, 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 Orange Creek, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Orange Creek includes the postcode (4715), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana 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 Orange Creek 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. |