Colosseum
QLD 4677 • Queensland
About Colosseum
Colosseum is a vast rural locality in the Gladstone Region of Queensland, covering approximately 405 square kilometres of agricultural land in central Queensland's coastal hinterland. Situated roughly 90 kilometres south of Gladstone city and near the Miriam Vale district, Colosseum falls within the Gladstone Regional Council local government area. With a population of 184 residents and a median household income of around 6,079, the locality is home to a small farming community engaged primarily in grazing and broad-acre agriculture across the region's open pastoral country.
Colosseum's enormous land area and low population density give it an authentic outback Queensland character — wide open skies, cattle properties, and the unhurried pace of rural life. The nearby township of Miriam Vale, a small service centre on the Bruce Highway, provides basic amenities including a fuel stop, hotel, and convenience store, while Gladstone's full range of urban services is roughly an hour's drive north. The popular coastal resort areas of Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 are accessible to the south-east, making the broader area a draw for holiday-makers passing through on the Bruce Highway.
Colosseum falls under postcode 4677 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Burnett electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Greyhound/Transdev coach (Bruce Highway) — Gladstone / Bundaberg / Brisbane Gladstone ~1 hr; Brisbane ~5–6 hrs
Commute to Gladstone CBD
🛣️ Bruce Highway passes near Miriam Vale (closest service point). Gladstone is the primary regional centre for services and employment.
A private vehicle is absolutely essential; there are no local commercial services in this vast rural locality and all errands require driving to Miriam Vale or Gladstone.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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1 Donohue Drive
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2873 Round Hill Road
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15 Roe Street
