St George, 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 St George, in the Balonne Shire local government area.
| Locality | St George |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Balonne Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -28.06375 |
| Longitude | 148.79654 |
| Population | 3,124 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 11042.5 km² |
| Elevation | 212 m |
| Postcode | 4487 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 421 km west |
St George is a locality in the Balonne Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,124. The locality covers an area of 11042.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 212 m above sea level. It lies approximately 421 km west of Brisbane. St George is located at 28.0637°S, 148.7965°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4487. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
St George lies under a sky that stretches wide, a canvas painted with the pale blues of day and the bruised purples of twilight. It lies 315.2 km west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 259°T), and is situated 54.8 km north of Thallon. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a vast expanse of soft, undulating plains that roll towards a horizon so distant it seems to blur into the very air. The Balonne River, a silver thread in this ochre tapestry, winds its way through the landscape, its banks fringed with resilient vegetation that speaks of a tenacious hold on life. Sunlight, when it strikes, has a particular quality, a dry, almost brittle luminescence that seems to bake the very colour from the sparse grasses and the hardy mulga scrub. The character of St George is one of quiet endurance, a place shaped by the elements and the steady, persistent spirit of its people.
The story of St George is inextricably linked to the Balonne River, a lifeline that has sustained life and agriculture in this semi-arid region for generations. This area’s economy has long been tethered to the land, with sheep grazing and the cultivation of cotton and other crops forming its backbone, their success often dictated by the capricious moods of the rainfall. The town itself grew from humble beginnings, a service centre for the surrounding pastoral runs and farming districts, its development a testament to the foresight of early settlers who recognised the strategic importance of its riverine location. Today, St George continues to be a hub for the surrounding agricultural communities, its main street a quiet thoroughfare where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the distinctive scent of dry earth and distant eucalyptus hangs perpetually in the air.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of St George, 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 St George, in the Balonne Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for St George includes the postcode (4487), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Balonne Shire), 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 St George 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. |