Townview, 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 Townview, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
| Locality | Townview |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Isa City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.73198 |
| Longitude | 139.50568 |
| Population | 2,071 |
| Density | 1849.1 /km² |
| Area | 1.1 km² |
| Elevation | 369 m |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1562 km west-northwest |
Townview is a locality in the Mount Isa City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,071. The locality covers an area of 1.1 km², giving a population density of about 1849.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 369 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1562 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Townview is located at 20.7320°S, 139.5057°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Townview sprawls across a broad, ochre-dusted plain, a collection of low-slung buildings radiating outwards from a central artery. It lies 666.3 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 61°T), and is situated 1.5 km east-south-east of Mount Isa City. The sky here is an immense, unbroken dome of cerulean, often punctuated by the stark silhouettes of distant mesas that rise like ancient sentinels from the flat horizon. Sparse, hardy spinifex grasses and the occasional hardy acacia tree grip the dry, cracked earth, their muted greens and browns a testament to the relentless sun. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, dramatic shadows that seem to breathe life into the sleeping landscape, painting the dust motes dancing in the air with a warm, golden hue. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a subtle perfume of baked earth and distant iron ore.
The story of Townview is inextricably linked to the rich veins of mineral wealth that lie beneath its parched surface, a legacy of the mining boom that first drew prospectors and their families to this remote corner of Queensland. For generations, the pulse of Townview has been dictated by the rhythm of the mines – the rumble of trucks, the clang of machinery, the shared camaraderie of those who coax bounty from the stubborn earth. This enduring connection to the land's subterranean treasures continues to shape its local economy, a resilient blend of resource extraction and the hardy spirit of its people. While mining remains its bedrock, the town also supports a scattering of grazing properties on the fringes, their vast paddocks stretching towards the neighbouring ranges, where cattle graze on tough native grasses, a quiet counterpoint to the industrial hum.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Townview, 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 Townview, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
Detailed location data for Townview includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mount Isa City), 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 Townview 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. |