Parkside, 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 Parkside, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
| Locality | Parkside |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Isa City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.73611 |
| Longitude | 139.48804 |
| Population | 1,503 |
| Density | 1002.0 /km² |
| Area | 1.5 km² |
| Elevation | 357 m |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1563 km west-northwest |
Parkside is a locality in the Mount Isa City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,503. The locality covers an area of 1.5 km², giving a population density of about 1002.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 357 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1563 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Parkside is located at 20.7361°S, 139.4880°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Parkside sprawls across a landscape of ochre earth, where the tenacious spinifex grass grips the gently rolling terrain under a vast, often cerulean sky. It lies 664.5 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 61°T), and is situated 1.3 km south-south-west of Mount Isa City. The air, particularly in the morning, carries a dry, mineral scent, a subtle perfume of the ancient land. Distant mesas, etched by wind and time, stand as stoic sentinels on the horizon, their flattened tops catching the sun's earliest light in shades of bruised purple and faded rose. Even the hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery curls, seem to lean into the prevailing breeze, their leaves rustling a constant, soft conversation with the quietude.
This corner of the Mount Isa region hums with the enduring spirit of mining, a legacy that has shaped its character and economy for generations. The red dust, a constant companion, speaks of the rich mineral veins beneath the surface, the very lifeblood that brought Parkside into being. While mining remains a cornerstone, the local economy also finds sustenance in the hardy grazing properties that stretch outwards, their fences a thin, geometric line against the boundless expanse. The evenings in Parkside often bring a hush, punctuated by the distant rumble of trucks and the murmur of conversations from verandas, a testament to the resilient, hardworking folk who call this place home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Parkside, 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 Parkside, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
Detailed location data for Parkside includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mount Isa City), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Parkside 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. |