Explore Shelburne, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shelburne, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shelburne, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Shelburne and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Shelburne.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Shelburne |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -12.05663 |
| Longitude | 143.01932 |
| Population | 245 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 10007.5 km² |
| Elevation | 37 m |
| Postcode | 4874 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2006 km north-northwest |
Shelburne is a locality in the Cook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 245. The locality covers an area of 10007.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 37 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2006 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Shelburne is located at 12.0566°S, 143.0193°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4874. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Shelburne rests on a broad, sun-bleached plain, where the land slopes with a gentle, almost imperceptible sigh towards the distant, shimmering sea. It lies 897.7 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 77.4 km north-north-west of Iron Range. The air here carries the fine, dry grit of the tropics, a constant reminder of the vast, sun-baked continent stretching inland, yet it is tempered by the faintest whisper of salt carried on the breeze. Scrubby gums, their bark peeling like old parchment, stand sentinel on the low rises, their sparse foliage offering little shade against the relentless Queensland sun, while the occasional flamboyant bursts with a defiant splash of crimson, a vibrant counterpoint to the muted ochre and dusty green of the landscape. The sky above is an immense, almost impossibly clear dome of cerulean, a canvas upon which clouds drift like scattered cotton wool, their shadows racing across the parched earth, marking the slow, inexorable passage of the day.
The story of Shelburne is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have drawn a living from this challenging terrain. For generations, cattle have grazed these vast, open spaces, their lowing a familiar sound carried on the wind, a testament to the enduring pastoral heritage of the region. The economy, though modest, is woven with threads of hardy enterprise, from the small-scale farming operations that coax sustenance from the dry earth to the handful of fishing boats that venture out from the nearby coast, their catches a promise of sustenance. Local traditions, passed down through families, speak of resilience and a deep connection to this land, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its people. The sunsets here are a spectacle of molten gold and fiery orange, bleeding into a twilight that paints the sky with hues of bruised plum and soft lavender, a daily benediction upon Shelburne.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Shelburne, Queensland. 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 Shelburne, in the Cook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Shelburne includes the postcode (4874), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cook 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Shelburne is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |