Port Alma, 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 Port Alma, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
| Locality | Port Alma |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Rockhampton Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.57963 |
| Longitude | 150.77881 |
| Area | 312.8 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 4699 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 488 km north-northwest |
Port Alma is a locality in the Rockhampton Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 312.8 km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 488 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Port Alma is located at 23.5796°S, 150.7788°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4699. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Port Alma breathes the salt-laced air of the Fitzroy River estuary, a place where the land surrenders its secrets to the persistent tide. It lies 35.3 km south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 129°T), and is situated 35.8 km east-south-east of Gracemere. The landscape here is a symphony of muted greens and ochres, a vast expanse of mangrove-lined channels that snake towards the open sea, punctuated by the shimmering silver of mudflats at low tide. The air, heavy with the scent of salt and the distant tang of cattle country, hums with the ceaseless buzz of unseen insects, a low, persistent thrum that underscores the quietude. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, casts a pale, ethereal glow, lending a soft, almost watercolour quality to the distant hills.
Historically, Port Alma was envisioned as a significant deepwater port, a gateway for the burgeoning pastoral and agricultural wealth of the hinterland, its fortunes tied to the ebb and flow of the Fitzroy River. While the grander ambitions for a bustling harbour never fully materialised, the spirit of commerce persists in the quiet hum of activity. The local economy, though modest, draws from the bounty of the surrounding land and sea – fishing boats, their hulls weathered by sun and spray, bring in their catch, and the distant scent of cattle on the breeze hints at the enduring presence of grazing properties. The sheer, unadorned expanse of the estuary, where the river meets the ocean, remains Port Alma's most defining feature, a place of patient waiting and quiet endurance.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Alma, 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 Port Alma, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Alma includes the postcode (4699), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Rockhampton Regional), 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 Port Alma 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. |