Explore Upper Haughton, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Haughton, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Upper Haughton |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Burdekin Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.73925 |
| Longitude | 147.112 |
| Area | 366.2 km² |
| Postcode | 4809 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1049 km northwest |
Upper Haughton is a locality in the Burdekin Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 366.2 km². It lies approximately 1049 km northwest of Brisbane. Upper Haughton is located at 19.7392°S, 147.1120°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4809. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Upper Haughton lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, determined work of water and sun. It lies 61.8 km south-south-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 150°T), and is situated 36.3 km west-south-west of Ayr. The earth here is a palette of ochre and muted greens, rippling outwards towards the distant, hazy blue of unseen ranges. Broad, shallow creeks, often reduced to sandy veins in the dry season, trace meandering paths through the country, their banks fringed with hardy wattles and ghost gums that stand sentinel. The air itself feels softened by the heat, carrying the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grasses and the faintest whisper of dust. In the late afternoon, the light has a particular quality, painting the land in strokes of burnished gold and deep shadow, as if the very air were thick with luminescence.
The story of Upper Haughton is one of persistent endeavour, its economy tied to the land's generous, if sometimes capricious, offerings. For generations, cattle have grazed these wide paddocks, the sturdy breeds adapted to the Queensland climate finding sustenance here. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, from the hopeful green shoots after the summer rains to the parched beauty of the dry spell. While agriculture forms the backbone, the region also holds echoes of earlier aspirations, with remnants of past ventures hinting at a time of greater exploration and settlement. The local character is one of resilience and pragmatism, forged by the vastness of the landscape and the quiet understanding that life here is lived in close communion with the elements.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides a street and satellite map of Upper Haughton, 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 Upper Haughton, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Haughton includes the postcode (4809), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Burdekin Shire), 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 Upper Haughton 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. |