Roundstone, 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 Roundstone, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Roundstone |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.76394 |
| Longitude | 149.74686 |
| Area | 815.1 km² |
| Postcode | 4718 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 444 km northwest |
Roundstone is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 815.1 km². It lies approximately 444 km northwest of Brisbane. Roundstone is located at 24.7639°S, 149.7469°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4718. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Roundstone rests on land that rolls with a gentle, sun-bleached quietude, a landscape where the ochre earth meets a sky that often bleeds into the horizon with astonishing colour at dusk. It lies 172.4 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 207°T), and is situated 36.5 km south-south-west of Moura. The terrain, a mosaic of low, scrub-covered hills and open, grassy plains, is punctuated by hardy eucalypts that stand like stoic sentinels. The air here carries a dry warmth, a subtle perfume of dust and wild herbs, and the vastness of the sky overhead seems to press down, imbuing the place with a profound sense of stillness. The scattered homesteads, often glimpsed as distant specks against the broad canvas, speak of a life lived in close communion with the land's enduring character.
The story of Roundstone is one of resilience and adaptation, a narrative etched by the endeavours of those who sought to coax sustenance from this often unforgiving earth. Its economy, historically tethered to the cycles of cattle grazing and the occasional, hopeful exploration for mineral wealth beneath the surface, now finds a more varied expression. While large-scale pastoralism still defines much of the surrounding country, a growing appreciation for the unique qualities of the region has begun to draw a different kind of traveller, those seeking the unvarnished beauty of the outback. The local hall, a sturdy, unassuming building, serves as a focal point, a place where the echoes of past gatherings and the hum of present-day life converge.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Roundstone, 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 Roundstone, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Roundstone includes the postcode (4718), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana Shire), 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 Roundstone 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. |