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| Locality | The Range |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Rockhampton Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.39228 |
| Longitude | 150.49593 |
| Population | 5,561 |
| Density | 1549.0 /km² |
| Area | 3.6 km² |
| Elevation | 56 m |
| Postcode | 4700 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 520 km north-northwest |
The Range is a locality in the Rockhampton Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,561. The locality covers an area of 3.6 km², giving a population density of about 1549.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 56 m above sea level. It lies approximately 520 km north-northwest of Brisbane. The Range is located at 23.3923°S, 150.4959°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4700. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
The Range unfolds across a broad, undulating plateau, where the Queensland sun, even in its gentler moods, casts a warm, buttery light. It lies 2.1 km south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 225°T), and is situated 8.5 km north-north-east of Gracemere. Sparse, hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, dot the landscape, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery whisper in the prevailing breeze. The earth itself, a rich ochre, seems to hold the heat of the day long after sunset, a tangible warmth that seeps into the very air, carrying the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and distant cattle. The sky above is an immense dome, often a brilliant, cloudless blue, punctuated by the occasional hawk circling on silent wings, a sentinel surveying its domain.
This elevated precinct of Rockhampton, The Range, carries the weight of its pastoral heritage, its very character shaped by the generations who have worked this land. The economy here has long been tied to the robust cattle industry, the wide paddocks that once stretched to the horizon now giving way to suburban sprawl, yet the echoes of that history remain. Grand, Queenslander-style homes, their wide verandas designed to catch any errant breeze, speak of a time when life moved at a different pace, a pace still discernible in the quiet hum of the streets and the unhurried way neighbours greet one another. The presence of the university adds a vibrant, youthful energy, a counterpoint to the established feel of the older residential streets, creating a unique blend of tradition and forward-looking aspiration that defines The Range.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of The Range, Queensland. 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 Range, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for The Range includes the postcode (4700), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Rockhampton Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Range is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |