Ravenswood, 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 Ravenswood, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
| Locality | Ravenswood |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Charters Towers Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.21822 |
| Longitude | 146.90911 |
| Population | 413 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 3020.4 km² |
| Elevation | 255 m |
| Postcode | 4816 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1018 km northwest |
Ravenswood is a locality in the Charters Towers Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 413. The locality covers an area of 3020.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 255 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1018 km northwest of Brisbane. Ravenswood is located at 20.2182°S, 146.9091°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4816. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Ravenswood lies under a vast, indifferent sky, a place where the earth is a baked ochre and the air, even in the early morning, carries the promise of a relentless sun. It lies 103.7 km south of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 169°T), and is situated 58.4 km east-south-east of Broughton. The landscape here is a study in resilience, a sparse scattering of hardy eucalypts and spinifex clinging to the iron-rich soil, their silver-green foliage catching the light in a way that hints at a deeper, elemental beauty. The terrain rolls gently, then falls away into shallow gullies, the skeletal remains of old fences like forgotten memories tracing paths across the land. The silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead, a solitary sentinel in this quiet expanse.
This is a place shaped by the relentless pursuit of wealth buried deep within the earth, a legacy etched into the very bones of Ravenswood. For generations, the promise of gold drew prospectors and dreamers to this remote corner, their hopes and hardships now woven into the fabric of the district's past. While the grand mining operations have long since faded, leaving behind the ghosts of bygone eras in the form of weathered ruins and abandoned shafts, the spirit of that endeavour still lingers. The local economy, once fuelled by the glittering allure of the precious metal, now finds its footing in the steady rhythm of grazing properties, where cattle navigate the dry paddocks, their dusty coats blending with the tawny landscape. The slow, deliberate pace of life here is a stark contrast to the feverish rush of its founding days, a quiet endurance under the wide, Australian sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ravenswood, 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 Ravenswood, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Ravenswood includes the postcode (4816), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Charters Towers Regional), 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 Ravenswood 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. |