Dromedary
QLD 4718 • Queensland
About Dromedary
Dromedary is a sparsely populated rural locality in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland, covering an area of approximately 340 square kilometres. It is situated around 219 kilometres south-east of Emerald and 229 kilometres south-west of Rockhampton, with the Expedition Range forming its western boundary and the Dawson Highway passing through the locality from east to west. The 2021 Census recorded no usual residents, confirming Dromedary's status as an uninhabited pastoral locality.
The landscape of Dromedary is defined by the rugged terrain of the Expedition Range, which forms part of the Great Dividing Range system in central Queensland, and by the open Mitchell grass and brigalow scrub plains to the east. Notable highlands within the locality include Mount Dromedary (279 metres) and Mount Hope (352 metres), whose distinctive silhouettes give the area its name. Access is primarily via the Dawson Highway, and the nearest service communities are Bauhinia to the east and the Arcadia Valley district to the south, with no public transport of any kind serving this vast, uninhabited grazing locality.
Dromedary falls under postcode 4718 and is governed by the Central Highlands Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Flynn, while state elections fall under the Gregory electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4718
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4718, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4718; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Brisbane
🛣️ Uninhabited locality; Bauhinia (~16 km E) and Springsure (~150 km SW) are nearest communities; Rockhampton (~229 km NE) is the major regional centre
An uninhabited rural locality with no residents, no services, and no public transport; access is solely by private vehicle via the Dawson Highway.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Dawson Highway
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Gillespie Street
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Gillespie Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Central Highlands Local Government Area, which contains Dromedary. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.