The Narrows, 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 The Narrows, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
| Locality | The Narrows |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.59919 |
| Longitude | 150.95092 |
| Area | 323.1 km² |
| Postcode | 4695 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 478 km north-northwest |
The Narrows is a locality in the Gladstone Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 323.1 km². It lies approximately 478 km north-northwest of Brisbane. The Narrows is located at 23.5992°S, 150.9509°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4695. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
The Narrows is a place where the land exhales mist in the early morning light, a gentle breath over the ochre-coloured earth. It lies 51.2 km east-south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 119°T), and is situated 41.0 km north-west of Clinton. The terrain here is a study in subtle contrasts: broad, flat plains that stretch towards the distant, hazy horizon, punctuated by outcrops of weathered rock that catch the sun like ancient, sleeping beasts. Scattered eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper that is the constant, quiet voice of this country. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, a warmth that seems to cling to the skin long after the sun has dipped below the rim of the world, leaving behind a sky bruised with shades of violet and rose.
This is a district that has long been shaped by the land's bounty and the resilience of those who have worked it. For generations, the economy of The Narrows has been tied to the patient tending of cattle, the wide paddocks giving rise to herds that dot the landscape like scattered white stones. The rich, red soil, a testament to the mineral wealth beneath, also whispers of a past connected to the extraction of resources, though the scars of those days are now softened by the slow reclamation of nature. Closer to the waterways, where the water's edge is fringed with resilient scrub, the occasional fisherman can be seen casting a line, their quiet pursuit a reflection of the unhurried pace of life that defines The Narrows, a place where time seems to stretch and yield rather than march relentlessly forward.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of The Narrows, 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 The Narrows, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for The Narrows includes the postcode (4695), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gladstone Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 The Narrows 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. |