Rodds Bay Queensland Map
Explore Rodds Bay, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rodds Bay, 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.
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| Locality | Rodds Bay |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.09016 |
| Longitude | 151.60259 |
| Population | 133 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 155.5 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 4678 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 402 km north-northwest |
About Rodds Bay, Queensland
Rodds Bay is a locality in the Gladstone Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 133. The locality covers an area of 155.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 402 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Rodds Bay is located at 24.0902°S, 151.6026°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4678. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rodds Bay stretches out under a vast Queensland sky, its shores a gentle curve meeting the shallow, ochre-tinted waters. It lies 136.4 km south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 126°T), and is situated 25.1 km east-south-east of Tannum Sands. The land here is a study in soft contours, rolling hills carpeted in a mosaic of dry grasses and resilient scrub, their colours shifting from pale gold to muted olive with the changing light. Closer to the water, mangroves form a dense, tangled fringe, their roots a testament to the constant ebb and flow of the tide, while further inland, the occasional hardy eucalypt stands sentinel, its silvery leaves rustling in the warm breeze that carries the faint, briny scent of the sea.
Historically, Rodds Bay has been a quiet corner of the region, its economy long tied to the bounty of the sea and the generosity of the land. For generations, fishing boats have plied these waters, their catches contributing to the local livelihood, and the surrounding country has supported grazing, the hardy cattle a familiar sight against the undulating landscape. Echoes of past endeavours can be found in the weathered structures that dot the coastline, remnants of a time when the bay served as a vital, albeit small, hub for coastal trade and a place of refuge for travellers navigating these shores, its character shaped by the patient rhythms of nature and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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About This Rodds Bay Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Rodds Bay, 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 Rodds Bay, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Rodds Bay includes the postcode (4678), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gladstone Regional), 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 Rodds Bay 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. |
