Ridgelands, 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 Ridgelands, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
| Locality | Ridgelands |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Rockhampton Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.2767 |
| Longitude | 150.25774 |
| Population | 167 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 112.4 km² |
| Elevation | 41 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 543 km north-northwest |
Ridgelands is a locality in the Rockhampton Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 167. The locality covers an area of 112.4 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 41 m above sea level. It lies approximately 543 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Ridgelands is located at 23.2767°S, 150.2577°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Ridgelands unfolds across the rolling foothills west of Rockhampton, a landscape etched by the slow, patient work of water and wind. It lies 28.2 km west-north-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 294°T), and is situated 12.4 km west-north-west of Alton Downs. Here, the country softens from the starker plains of the Fitzroy River catchment into a more intimate terrain of rounded hills and broad, verdant valleys. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery layers, stand sentinel over scattered paddocks, their leaves catching the light in a shimmering, almost ethereal green, especially as the afternoon sun begins its descent, casting long, blue shadows that soften the edges of the land. The air carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypt and the fainter, earthy perfume of turned soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats within this place.
The story of Ridgelands is interwoven with the pastoral leases that first tamed this country, with cattle grazing forming the backbone of its economy for generations. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, where the success of a year is measured in the health of the herd and the bounty of the rains. While farming remains a vital thread, the diversification of agriculture has seen pockets of horticulture emerge, adding new colours and textures to the local landscape. The nearby Fitzroy River, a generous artery of life, influences the fertility of the soil and provides a constant, murmuring presence, a watery whisper that has sustained life here long before settlers arrived.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ridgelands, 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 Ridgelands, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Ridgelands includes the postcode (4702), 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 Ridgelands 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. |