Soldiers Hill, 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 Soldiers Hill, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
| Locality | Soldiers Hill |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Isa City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.70577 |
| Longitude | 139.48986 |
| Population | 1,949 |
| Density | 1126.6 /km² |
| Area | 1.7 km² |
| Elevation | 347 m |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1565 km west-northwest |
Soldiers Hill is a locality in the Mount Isa City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,949. The locality covers an area of 1.7 km², giving a population density of about 1126.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 347 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1565 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Soldiers Hill is located at 20.7058°S, 139.4899°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Soldiers Hill rises from the ochre earth, a collection of low-slung buildings clinging to the flank of the ancient land. It lies 666.4 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 61°T), and is situated 2.3 km north of Mount Isa City. The air here carries the fine, almost imperceptible grit of the surrounding plains, a constant reminder of the vast, sun-baked country that stretches to every horizon. Scrubby acacia and tough spinifex cling stubbornly to the iron-rich soil, their muted greens and greys forming a stark contrast against the brilliant, unforgiving blue of the Queensland sky. Even in the cooler months, a latent heat seems to radiate from the ground, a warmth that seeps into the very bones of the place, shaping the slow, deliberate rhythm of its days. The light, particularly as the sun begins its descent, casts long, dramatic shadows, transforming the familiar shapes of houses and corrugated iron roofs into something more elemental, more deeply connected to the raw geology of the region.
This is a place forged in the crucible of industry, where the pulse of the earth has dictated the fortunes of its people for generations. The echoes of mining past and present are etched into the very character of Soldiers Hill, a constant undercurrent beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy, though diversifying, still draws its strength from the mineral wealth that lies beneath the rust-coloured hills, a legacy that shapes the town's resilience and its unshakeable connection to the land. While the grander narratives of discovery and extraction are part of its story, it's the smaller, more intimate details that truly define Soldiers Hill: the way the cicadas begin their relentless chorus as the heat intensifies, the shared nod between neighbours under the vast, star-dusted canopy of a desert night, a quiet acknowledgement of a shared existence in this magnificent, demanding landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Soldiers Hill, 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 Soldiers Hill, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
Detailed location data for Soldiers Hill includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mount Isa City), 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 Soldiers Hill 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. |