Rolleston Queensland Map
Explore Rolleston, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rolleston, 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 Rolleston, Queensland
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| Locality | Rolleston |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -24.46899 |
| Longitude | 148.63445 |
| Population | 366 |
| Density | 2.6 /km² |
| Area | 140.3 km² |
| Elevation | 211 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 551 km northwest |
About Rolleston, Queensland
Rolleston is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 366. The locality covers an area of 140.3 km², giving a population density of about 2.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 211 m above sea level. It lies approximately 551 km northwest of Brisbane. Rolleston is located at 24.4690°S, 148.6344°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Rolleston breathes the wide, dry air of Queensland's Central Highlands, a place where the land stretches out under a vast, often luminous sky. It lies 225.9 km west-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 237°T), and is situated 70.7 km south-east of Springsure. The country here is a subtle mosaic of pale grasses, hardy eucalypts with their silvered bark, and the occasional splash of deeper green from mulga scrub. Rolling plains give way to a gentle undulation, the earth a rich, sun-baked ochre that deepens to rust in the dry creek beds. Even the light seems to hold a certain stillness, particularly in the late afternoon when long shadows begin to stretch, painting the landscape in hues of gold and lavender before the cool, clear night descends. The air itself carries a fine dust, a constant reminder of the earth’s dry embrace, and the quiet hum of unseen insects forms the perpetual soundtrack to Rolleston.
The history of Rolleston is intrinsically tied to the pastoral industry, a legacy still evident in the wide paddocks that define the surrounding country. For generations, sheep and cattle have been the lifeblood of this region, their presence shaping the very character of the land and the lives of its inhabitants. The railway line, a vital artery in its time, brought with it closer settlement and cemented Rolleston's role as a service centre for the dispersed farming communities. While the landscape itself offers few dramatic landmarks, the quiet resilience of its people, their connection to the land, and the unhurried rhythm of life are the distinctive features that define Rolleston. The economy, while still holding onto its agricultural roots, also reflects a broader diversification, a quiet adaptation to changing times.
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About This Rolleston Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Rolleston, 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 Rolleston, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Rolleston includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Rolleston 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. |
