Swans Lagoon, 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 Swans Lagoon, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
| Locality | Swans Lagoon |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Burdekin Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.09896 |
| Longitude | 147.16524 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 468.9 km² |
| Elevation | 47 m |
| Postcode | 4807 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1013 km northwest |
Swans Lagoon is a locality in the Burdekin Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 468.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 47 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1013 km northwest of Brisbane. Swans Lagoon is located at 20.0990°S, 147.1652°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4807. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Swans Lagoon breathes a stillness that settles deep into the bones, a place where the vast, pale sky stretches endlessly over a landscape of scattered eucalypts and the rich, ochre earth. It lies 100.1 km south-south-east of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 152°T), and is situated 55.3 km south-south-west of Home Hill. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and something faintly metallic, a hint of the ironstone that underpins this country. Low-slung cattle stations, their corrugated iron roofs a dull gleam under the midday sun, punctuate the horizon, their fences stretching out like fine threads across the immense plains. The land itself is a study in muted colours – dusty greens, sun-bleached browns, and the soft, hazy blues of distant hills, all softened by a perpetual, fine dust that seems to coat everything with a gentle, powdery sheen. Even the shadows, long and sharp in the early morning and late afternoon, seem to possess a tangible weight.
The history of Swans Lagoon is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of those who worked this land for its bounty. For generations, cattle grazing has been the lifeblood, with hardy herds finding sustenance in the sparse but persistent vegetation. The local economy, while modest, is driven by the resilience of this pastoral tradition, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of the people who call Swans Lagoon home. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, where the occasional rumble of a stock truck or the distant drone of an aircraft are the loudest sounds to break the profound silence. There's a sense of deep connection here, a quiet understanding forged between the people and the land that has sustained them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Swans Lagoon, 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 Swans Lagoon, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Swans Lagoon includes the postcode (4807), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Burdekin 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 Swans Lagoon 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. |