[1] Byfield is located in the midst of the Byfield National Park in Central Queensland, 717 kilometres (446 mi) north west of the state capital Brisbane and 78 kilometres (48 mi) north of the regional centre of Rockhampton.

[3] The locality's name is thought to be a corruption of Fifefield, a name shown on a 1859 sketch by pastoralist Colin Archer.

[6] In the 2016 census, the locality of Byfield had a population of 301 people (53.3% male, 46.7% female, in 87 family units).

[10] There is a general store in Byfield which caters for light meals as well as fuel and grocery items.

Byfield has retreat style cabins and camping, offering accommodation in a rainforest setting with natural creeks and waterholes.