Savannah, 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 Savannah, in the Carpentaria Shire local government area.
| Locality | Savannah |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Carpentaria Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -19.21707 |
| Longitude | 141.85068 |
| Area | 3721.9 km² |
| Postcode | 4816 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1463 km northwest |
Savannah is a locality in the Carpentaria Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 3721.9 km². It lies approximately 1463 km northwest of Brisbane. Savannah is located at 19.2171°S, 141.8507°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4816. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Savannah lies on a broad, sun-baked plain where the land begins its slow, almost imperceptible rise towards the distant escarpment. It lies 510.8 km west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 270°T), and is situated 158.9 km north of Julia Creek. The air here carries the dry, mineral tang of the earth, punctuated by the sweet, dusty scent of sun-scorched grass and hardy scrub. Low-slung buildings, painted in colours that echo the ochre and pale gold of the surrounding landscape, huddle together as if for comfort against the vastness of the sky, their corrugated iron roofs catching the light with a dull gleam. The horizon is a sharp, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a solitary gum tree, its branches spread wide like a supplicant's arms. Even the shadows, long and stark in the afternoon sun, seem to possess a certain weighty stillness.
The character of Savannah is deeply entwined with the pastoral leases that stretch for seemingly endless kilometres in every direction, a landscape shaped by generations of cattle grazing. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates life, where the promise of rain can stir a collective sigh of relief and the dry spells demand a quiet fortitude. History here is less about grand monuments and more about the enduring spirit of those who have worked this challenging country, their stories whispered in the weathered faces and the stoic resilience of the community. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by the land, a constant reminder of the fundamental connection between the people and the earth they inhabit. There's a quiet pride in Savannah, a sense of belonging forged in shared experience and the understanding that survival here is a collective endeavour, a subtle understanding passed down through the years.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Savannah, 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 Savannah, in the Carpentaria Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Savannah includes the postcode (4816), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Carpentaria 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 Savannah 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. |