Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, in the Townsville City local government area.
| Locality | Woodstock |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.64253 |
| Longitude | 146.88298 |
| Population | 243 |
| Density | 1.1 /km² |
| Area | 216.8 km² |
| Elevation | 70 m |
| Postcode | 4816 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1072 km northwest |
Woodstock is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 243. The locality covers an area of 216.8 km², giving a population density of about 1.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 70 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1072 km northwest of Brisbane. Woodstock is located at 19.6425°S, 146.8830°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4816. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Woodstock rests in the fertile embrace of the Burdekin River catchment, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre earth and the muted greens of sugarcane fields, stretching towards the hazy blue of distant hills. It lies 41.5 km south-south-east of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 155°T), and is situated 25.8 km south of Alligator Creek. Here, the air itself seems to hold a gentle warmth, a constant murmur of cicadas a soundtrack to the slow turning of the seasons. The land, a patient canvas, welcomes the determined growth of crops, its contours softened by the passage of time and the persistent caress of the Queensland sun. This is a place where the horizon feels vast, an invitation rather than a boundary, and the light at the end of the day often settles into a rich, buttery glow.
The story of Woodstock is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the Burdekin, its economy historically anchored to the sugar industry that has shaped the very contours of the land. For generations, the fertile soils have yielded this sweet harvest, a testament to the hard work and ingenuity of those who first settled here. Older buildings, their paint weathered to soft pastels, whisper of a pioneering spirit, of families who coaxed a living from this rich, alluvial soil. The rhythm of life in Woodstock is measured by the seasons of planting and harvest, a predictable cadence that offers a quiet certainty, a grounding presence in a world that often rushes too fast.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Woodstock includes the postcode (4816), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), 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 Woodstock 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. |