Rewan, 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 Rewan, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Rewan |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -24.96594 |
| Longitude | 148.48944 |
| Population | 228 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 2065.0 km² |
| Elevation | 316 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 531 km west-northwest |
Rewan is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 228. The locality covers an area of 2065.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 316 m above sea level. It lies approximately 531 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Rewan is located at 24.9659°S, 148.4894°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Rewan unfolds across a landscape of undulating country, a place where the broad sweep of the Central Highlands begins to soften its ruggedness. It lies 270.5 km south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 229°T), and is situated 26.1 km west-north-west of Arcadia Valley. The earth here is a palette of ochre and muted green, the rolling hills patterned with stands of eucalypt that catch the light in a thousand shifting shades. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and the fainter, more resinous perfume of the bush. Small creeks, often just ribbons of silver water in the drier months, wind through the valleys, their banks fringed with tenacious native grasses and the occasional, hardy acacia. The sky above Rewan is immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift like slow, white ships, and the stars at night are a dazzling spill of diamonds on black velvet.
The history of Rewan is tied to the land and the hardy souls who sought to tame it, a story etched in the foundations of its modest buildings and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the pastoral industry, with vast sheep stations dotting the surrounding country, their wool a significant contributor to the region’s prosperity. The rhythm of Rewan is one of quiet industry; mornings often begin with the rumble of utes heading out to the properties, the sound fading into the vastness of the countryside. Though the land dictates much of its character, Rewan also holds a quiet pride in its resilience, a testament to the ongoing efforts of its inhabitants to carve out a life in this particular corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rewan, 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 Rewan, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Rewan includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands 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 Rewan 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. |