Spreadborough, 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 Spreadborough, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
| Locality | Spreadborough |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Isa City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.76832 |
| Longitude | 139.4963 |
| Population | 17 |
| Density | 9.9 /km² |
| Area | 1.7 km² |
| Elevation | 360 m |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1561 km west-northwest |
Spreadborough is a locality in the Mount Isa City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 17. The locality covers an area of 1.7 km², giving a population density of about 9.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 360 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1561 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Spreadborough is located at 20.7683°S, 139.4963°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Spreadborough lies at the cusp of the arid heart, a collection of structures clinging to the ochre earth beneath a sky that stretches, impossibly, to an endless horizon. It lies 663.4 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 62°T), and is situated 4.7 km south of Mount Isa City. The land here is a study in resilience, a mosaic of hardy spinifex and scattered mulga, punctuated by the occasional, defiant ghost gum whose bleached limbs reach skyward like supplicating arms. The air, especially as the day begins its slow surrender to twilight, carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the ancient geology that underpins this stark beauty. The very rocks seem to hum with a latent warmth, absorbing the sun’s fierce embrace and releasing it in gentle waves as the stars begin to prick the darkening velvet overhead.
The story of Spreadborough is inextricably linked to the earth’s buried treasures, a narrative of discovery and extraction that has shaped its fortunes for generations. While the initial lure was the promise of mineral wealth, the enduring spirit of the place is now also found in the quiet tenacity of its inhabitants, who have learned to coax a living from the unforgiving landscape. Small grazing properties, their fences stretching like mathematical lines across the vastness, are a testament to this enduring human will, their stock hardy and adapted to the sparse conditions. The local pub, a beacon of corrugated iron and cool shade, serves as the unofficial hearth of Spreadborough, a place where stories of the past mingle with the everyday concerns of the present, its worn floorboards bearing the silent witness to countless conversations.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Spreadborough, 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 Spreadborough, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
Detailed location data for Spreadborough 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 Spreadborough 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. |