Sturt, 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 Sturt, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
| Locality | Sturt |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Boulia Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -23.38549 |
| Longitude | 138.32278 |
| Area | 5309.0 km² |
| Postcode | 4829 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1544 km west-northwest |
Sturt is a locality in the Boulia Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 5309.0 km². It lies approximately 1544 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Sturt is located at 23.3855°S, 138.3228°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4829. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Sturt lies under a vast, indifferent sky, a scattering of buildings clinging to the ochre earth. It lies 454.1 km east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 86°T), and is situated 157.3 km north-west of Bedourie. The landscape around Sturt is a study in subtle, enduring tones: pale grasses bleached by an unforgiving sun stretch towards a horizon that shimmers with heat, broken only by the occasional hardy mulga or the ghost-white skeletons of ancient trees. Dust, fine as talc, coats everything, muffling sounds and softening the sharp edges of the world, and in the late afternoon, the light bleeds into the west in hues of rose and bruised plum, painting the vast emptiness with a fleeting, breathtaking beauty. The air itself feels dry and ancient, carrying the faint scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, almost mournful cry of a bird of prey.
The story of Sturt is etched in the relentless pursuit of sustenance from this formidable land. Its lifeblood has long been the hardy Merino sheep, their wool a vital commodity that once brought a fragile prosperity to this remote corner of Queensland. The railway, a silver thread stitched across the plains, connected Sturt to markets far beyond the endless expanse, a lifeline for drovers and station owners alike. While the fortunes of wool have waxed and waned, the spirit of resilience remains, evident in the weathered faces of its inhabitants and the quiet stoicism with which they face the challenges of drought and distance. Today, the town serves as a modest hub for the surrounding pastoral leases, a place where travellers pause to replenish supplies and share stories before venturing further into the immensity of the outback.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sturt, 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 Sturt, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Sturt includes the postcode (4829), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Boulia 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 Sturt 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. |