Barratta Queensland Map
Explore Barratta, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barratta, 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.
Interactive Map of Barratta, Queensland
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barratta, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Barratta |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Burdekin Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.56273 |
| Longitude | 147.24324 |
| Population | 69 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 236.9 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 4809 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1058 km northwest |
About Barratta, Queensland
Barratta is a locality in the Burdekin Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 69. The locality covers an area of 236.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1058 km northwest of Brisbane. Barratta is located at 19.5627°S, 147.2432°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.
Barratta lies cradled by the gentle, rolling landscape of the Burdekin Shire, where the ochre earth meets a sky that unfurls in an endless expanse of blue. It lies 56.2 km south-east of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 127°T), and is situated 11.9 km west-south-west of Brandon. The air here carries a dry, subtle warmth, a constant companion that softens the sharp edges of the afternoon sun and lends a golden hue to the scattered eucalypts and hardy scrub. The terrain is open country, a mosaic of low hills and flatter plains, crisscrossed by the faint tracks of stock and the more defined lines of fences that delineate paddocks. There's a quietude to Barratta, a sense of enduring patience in the way the land holds itself, punctuated only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low rumble of a passing ute.
The history of Barratta is woven into the very fabric of its pastoral heritage, a story of hardy pioneers who carved a living from this often-demanding country. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the rhythms of sheep and cattle grazing, the land yielding its bounty through careful stewardship. While the broader Burdekin region is renowned for its sugarcane fields further afield, Barratta itself retains a distinct character, a place where the enduring legacy of the station homesteads and the quiet diligence of its inhabitants define its distinctive identity. The local pub, a weathered but welcoming establishment, often serves as the unofficial centre of life, a place where the day's news is exchanged and the subtle pulse of Barratta is most readily felt.
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About This Barratta Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Barratta, 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 Barratta, in the Burdekin Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Barratta 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 Barratta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
