Gunpowder, Queensland

Former mining town in north-west Queensland, Australia Town in Queensland, AustraliaGunpowderTownLandscapeGunpowderInteractive map of GunpowderCoordinates: 19°43′03″S 139°22′43″E / 19.7176°S 139.3786°E / -19.7176; 139.3786 (Gunpowder (town centre))CountryAustraliaStateQueenslandLGACity of Mount IsaLocation 128 km (80 mi) N of Mount Isa 1,032 km (641 mi) W of Townsville 1,953 km (1,214 mi) NW of Brisbane Government • State electorateTraeger • Federal divisionKennedyArea • Total7,793.2 km2 (3,009.0 sq mi)Population • Total104 (2021 census) • Density0.01334/km2 (0.03456/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)Postcode4825 Localities around Gunpowder Lawn Hill Gregory Gidya Camooweal Gunpowder Three Rivers Barkly Mount Isa (locality) Mount Isa (locality) Gunpowder is an outback town and locality in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Gunpowder had a population of 104 people. The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. The area was formerly known as Mount Oxide, with frequent geographic distances referring to Gunpowder Creek (which likely leant its name to today's township). The closed Mount Oxide mine