Enter your search query in the box below.

Porcupine Queensland Map

Explore Porcupine, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Porcupine, 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 Porcupine, Queensland

How to Use This Porcupine, Queensland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Porcupine, 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.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Porcupine and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.

Locality	Porcupine
State	Queensland (QLD)
Local Government Area	Flinders Shire
Country	Australia
Timezone	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving
Remoteness	Very Remote Australia

Latitude	-20.18709
Longitude	144.45794
Population	65
Density	0.0 /km²
Area	8312.2 km²
Elevation	557 m
Postcode	4821
Area Code	07
Distance to Brisbane	1189 km northwest

About Porcupine, Queensland

Porcupine is a locality in the Flinders Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 65. The locality covers an area of 8312.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 557 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1189 km northwest of Brisbane. Porcupine is located at 20.1871°S, 144.4579°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4821. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.

Porcupine exists as a sun-baked punctuation mark on the Queensland landscape, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken whisper of ochre earth and pale blue sky. It lies 256.0 km west-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 247°T), and is situated 78.6 km north-north-east of Hughenden. The land here is a study in muted tones; scrubby acacia and hardy spinifex cling to shallow, stony soils, their resilience a testament to the persistent sun and scarce rainfall. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the scent of dust and dried grasses, and at dusk, the vastness of the heavens spills a spectacular, silent theatre of colour across the darkening plains, painting the sparse vegetation in shades of rose and deep indigo.

The lifeblood of Porcupine has long been drawn from the earth, a history etched in the weathered faces of its inhabitants and the quiet stoicism that defines its character. For generations, grazing sheep have been the backbone of the local economy, their wool a tangible link to the sparse but productive pastures. While the boom and bust cycles of mining have touched this region, leaving behind whispers of past endeavours, it is the enduring spirit of the grazier that truly shapes Porcupine. The distances here are immense, and the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring, almost elemental, connection to the land.

Latest News: Porcupine

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News