Somerset, 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 Somerset, in the Northern Peninsula Area Regional local government area.
| Locality | Somerset |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Northern Peninsula Area Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -10.82519 |
| Longitude | 142.54311 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 415.0 km² |
| Elevation | 45 m |
| Postcode | 4876 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2151 km north-northwest |
Somerset is a locality in the Northern Peninsula Area Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 415.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 45 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2151 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Somerset is located at 10.8252°S, 142.5431°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4876. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Somerset rests on a broad, flat expanse, where the earth exhales a dry, ochre scent under a sky that stretches to infinity. It lies 1043.6 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 11.8 km east-north-east of Bamaga. The land here is a study in muted tones – pale, sun-bleached grasses give way to the deeper rust of iron-rich soil, broken occasionally by the stark, skeletal shapes of hardy acacia trees. The air itself feels thin and ancient, carrying the faint, perpetual whisper of wind across the low, rolling terrain that hints at the vastness of the continent stretching out in every direction. Even in the midday sun, a certain quietude pervades, a sense of stillness broken only by the distant cry of a bird or the hum of an infrequent vehicle.
Historically, Somerset’s fortunes have been tied to the earth’s bounty, its early days shaped by the stoic perseverance of settlers drawn to its potential for grazing. The local economy, while modest, still echoes this pastoral heritage, with cattle stations stretching across the horizon, their fences a thin, silver thread against the vastness. The faint memory of a more ambitious past, perhaps a failed mining venture or a brief boom, lingers in the weathered timber of older buildings, a quiet testament to the ebb and flow of human endeavour in this remote corner of the country. The nearest significant waterway, a ribbon of life in the arid landscape, offers a subtle contrast to the prevailing dryness, a place where the colour green clings a little more tenaciously.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Somerset, 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 Somerset, in the Northern Peninsula Area Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Somerset includes the postcode (4876), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Northern Peninsula Area Regional), 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 Somerset 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. |