Ravensworth, 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 Ravensworth, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
| Locality | Ravensworth |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mareeba Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -17.30526 |
| Longitude | 143.71472 |
| Area | 1370.2 km² |
| Postcode | 4892 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1480 km northwest |
Ravensworth is a locality in the Mareeba Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1370.2 km². It lies approximately 1480 km northwest of Brisbane. Ravensworth is located at 17.3053°S, 143.7147°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4892. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Ravensworth unfolds across a landscape that is both rugged and surprisingly gentle, a place where the ochre earth, baked dry for much of the year, softens into a rich, dark loam closer to the watercourses. It lies 387.0 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 305°T), and is situated 110.3 km north-north-east of Georgetown. The dominant colours are the muted greens of sparse, hardy bushland that clings to the low hills, punctuated by the stark white of bleached skeletons of fallen timber. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and dust, a clean, sharp fragrance that hints at the vastness of the surrounding country. The sky, a boundless canvas of pale blue, often hosts a procession of fluffy, white clouds that drift with an almost theatrical slowness, casting ephemeral shadows on the land below.
Historically, Ravensworth’s story is tied to the earth’s bounty and the grit of those who sought it. Once, the promise of minerals might have drawn a fleeting population, but it’s the enduring strength of agriculture that has truly shaped Ravensworth. Cattle graze on the expansive properties that stretch to the horizon, their lowing a distant, constant murmur on the breeze. Small-scale farming operations, often family-run, cultivate crops suited to the climate, their fields a patchwork of resilience. Ravensworth isn't a place of grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares; its character is in the quiet hum of machinery, the steady pace of life, and the deep, unpretentious connection its people have to the land they tend.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ravensworth, 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 Ravensworth, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Ravensworth includes the postcode (4892), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mareeba 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 Ravensworth 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. |