Stamford, 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 Stamford, in the Flinders Shire local government area.
| Locality | Stamford |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Flinders Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -21.35137 |
| Longitude | 143.70164 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 4780.7 km² |
| Elevation | 291 m |
| Postcode | 4821 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1163 km northwest |
Stamford is a locality in the Flinders Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 60. The locality covers an area of 4780.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 291 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1163 km northwest of Brisbane. Stamford is located at 21.3514°S, 143.7016°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4821. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Stamford rests beneath a vast, pale sky where the earth colours are muted, a landscape of dry grasses and hardy shrubs stretching towards a distant, hazy horizon. It lies 388.1 km south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 234°T), and is situated 75.5 km south-west of Hughenden. The terrain here is gently undulating, the soil a rich ochre that catches the sun, giving the very air a dusty warmth. Here and there, hardy acacia trees offer scant shade, their leaves a silvery green against the unrelenting blue, and the silence is broken only by the whisper of the wind and the occasional cry of a bird. The light at dusk is a particular marvel, bleeding from soft apricot to deep plum, bathing the sparse vegetation in an ethereal glow.
The history of Stamford is tied to the land's potential, a story of resilience and adaptation. Once a significant stop for travellers moving between more established centres, its character has been shaped by the fortunes of grazing and agriculture, the broad acres yielding their bounty when the rains favour them. The local economy, though quiet, still draws strength from the surrounding pastoral leases, where cattle are the enduring heartbeat of the region. There's a sense of enduring practicality in Stamford, a place where life moves at its own deliberate pace, unhurried by the demands of the wider world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Stamford, 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 Stamford, in the Flinders Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Stamford includes the postcode (4821), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Flinders 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.
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 Stamford 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. |