Three Rivers, 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 Three Rivers, in the Cloncurry Shire local government area.
| Locality | Three Rivers |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cloncurry Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.01365 |
| Longitude | 140.29388 |
| Population | 59 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 8881.9 km² |
| Elevation | 127 m |
| Postcode | 4824 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1537 km west-northwest |
Three Rivers is a locality in the Cloncurry Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 59. The locality covers an area of 8881.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 127 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1537 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Three Rivers is located at 20.0136°S, 140.2939°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4824. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Three Rivers sprawls across a canvas of ochre earth, where the sky stretches in an almost impossibly vast, pale blue dome. It lies 677.1 km west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 262°T), and is situated 61.2 km north-north-west of Cloncurry. The landscape here is a study in muted tones: dusty grey-green spinifex carpets the low, rolling plains, punctuated by the stark, skeletal silhouettes of ghost gums that stand like silent sentinels against the horizon. The air itself feels dry and thin, carrying the faint, earthy scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom defiantly in the arid conditions. Even the silence has a texture, a profound stillness broken only by the whisper of the wind and the occasional, sharp cry of a bird of prey circling high above.
The story of Three Rivers is etched in the very dust that settles on its few, sturdy buildings. This is a place born of the tenacious spirit of pastoralists and prospectors, a hub that grew from the need to service the surrounding sheep and cattle stations, and later, the whispers of mineral wealth beneath the ground. The Cloncurry River, along with its neighbouring tributaries, lends its name and its lifeblood to the locality, a crucial artery in this parched land, though often a fickle one, prone to dramatic floods and prolonged droughts. The local economy, while still tethered to the enduring traditions of grazing, has seen a subtle shift, with a growing appreciation for the raw, untamed beauty of the region attracting a different kind of traveller, one seeking the stark grandeur of the outback and the quiet resilience of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Three Rivers, 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 Three Rivers, in the Cloncurry Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Three Rivers includes the postcode (4824), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cloncurry 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 Three Rivers 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. |