Warburton, 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 Warburton, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
| Locality | Warburton |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Boulia Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -22.46943 |
| Longitude | 140.82374 |
| Area | 2644.8 km² |
| Postcode | 4823 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1349 km west-northwest |
Warburton is a locality in the Boulia Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 2644.8 km². It lies approximately 1349 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Warburton is located at 22.4694°S, 140.8237°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4823. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Warburton lies under a sky that seems impossibly vast, stretching taut and pale over a landscape sculpted by an ancient, patient hand. It lies 706.0 km west-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 239°T), and is situated 102.4 km east-north-east of Boulia. The earth here is a study in ochre and rust, a baked clay that cracks into intricate patterns under the relentless sun, broken only by the sparse, resilient scrub that clings to existence. Ghost gums, their bark a startling white against the ruddy ground, stand like sentinels, their branches reaching out in stark, elegant gestures. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the faint, earthy scent of dust and the distant, lowing call of cattle. As the day wanes, the western horizon ignites in a silent, spectacular blaze of colour, bleeding from fiery orange to soft lavender, a daily spectacle that imbues the quiet expanse with a profound beauty.
This is a place that breathes with the rhythm of the land and the echoes of its past. Warburton’s story is deeply entwined with the pastoral industry, with vast cattle stations stretching across the Outback, their livelihoods dependent on the fickle rains and the tough, native grasses. The sheer scale of these properties is humbling, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this country for generations. While not a hub of bustling commerce, Warburton serves as a vital service centre for these remote outposts, its small collection of buildings offering a welcome respite for travellers and station hands alike. The corrugated iron roofs glint under the sun, a practical architecture born of necessity and the harsh climate, reflecting the straightforward, no-nonsense character of the people who call this remote corner of Queensland home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Warburton, 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 Warburton, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Warburton includes the postcode (4823), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Boulia 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 Warburton 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. |