Upper Stone Queensland Map
Explore Upper Stone, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Stone, 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 | Upper Stone |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.78961 |
| Longitude | 145.94364 |
| Population | 87 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 324.2 km² |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1206 km northwest |
About Upper Stone, Queensland
Upper Stone is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 87. The locality covers an area of 324.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 62 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1206 km northwest of Brisbane. Upper Stone is located at 18.7896°S, 145.9436°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Upper Stone lies sprawled across a landscape where the coastal plain begins to swell towards the foothills, a mosaic of emerald pastures punctuated by the darker, more rugged terrain of the adjacent ranges. It lies 99.3 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 305°T), and is situated 26.7 km south-west of Ingham. The air here carries a subtle, mineral tang, a whisper of the earth’s deep workings, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a soft, buttery quality that seems to cling to the broad leaves of the scattered gum trees. The land itself is a study in subtle gradients, a gently rolling expanse that hints at the forces that shaped it, with weathered outcrops of rock suggesting an ancient, enduring strength. The dominant colours are the ochres and rusts of the drier earth, softened by the vibrant greens of cultivated fields and the deeper, more mysterious hues of the bushland that fringes the settled areas.
The story of Upper Stone is one of hardy ambition, a place carved from the wild by generations who understood the earth’s bounty and its challenges. Its economy, historically tied to the rich soils and the promise of livestock, continues to draw sustenance from the land, with cattle grazing on the expansive paddocks and a steady stream of produce finding its way to markets further afield. Remnants of an earlier era, when prospecting for minerals stirred the dust and dreams of fortune, can still be found in the weathered fences and the occasional forgotten track leading into the scrub, a quiet testament to the region's enduring allure. The rhythm of life in Upper Stone is one of deliberate progress, a steady hum of activity that respects the vastness of the surrounding country, a place where the sky feels immense and the days unfold with a natural, unhurried grace.
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About This Upper Stone Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Upper Stone, 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 Upper Stone, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Stone includes the postcode (4850), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook Shire), 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 Upper Stone 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. |
