Bluff
in Central Highlands of Queensland, Australia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-23.581 and 149.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -23° 34' 49" and E 149° 4' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:06 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 5:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
17.083 and -25.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bonita
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Discover Bluff

Bluff in Central Highlands (Queensland) is a place in Australia about 809 mi (or 1,301 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bluff is now 03:06 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Bluff. The closest airport in Australia is Blackwater Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bowen, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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35's in the rain : Australian Railways

Published: February 14, 2015
Length: 48:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

Five 3500's, three up front and two in the middle grind east with another 10000 ( give or take a few ) tonnes of coal bound for export. Not the best day to be putting the gear out in the weather...


The chase #1 : Big electrics : Australian Railways

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 54:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

This clip starts off at Bluff on the Blackwater coal system in Queensland. Three Siemens E40 AG-V1 4000kW electrics are humming their way west with another rake of empties to return with a...


Trains in Australia ; QR EMD diesel hauled coal train

Published: July 09, 2010
Length: 45:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

Head end and mid train diesel powered loaded coal train east of Bluff. About half of the train was detached during the editing process :-)


Trains in Australia ; QR coal train

Published: July 10, 2010
Length: 18:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Williams

The locos are in dynamic brake as the train slows for a stop at Bluff. The clip is edited down to the the bare bones as watching a procession of 100 wagons go by gets a tad tedious especially...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Bluff, Queensland

Bluff is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, in the Central Highlands local government area, 804 kilometres north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Bluff had a population of 357. Bluff's location between some of Queensland's largest coal mines and the port of Gladstone has led to it becoming a major interchange station for large coal trains, some up to two kilometres long.

Located at -23.5833, 149.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Queensland, Central Queensland

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