Download coordinates as: Macalister is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

[4] The Warrego Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Dalby), passes through the town, and exits to the north-west (Warra).

[2] The name Apunyal is an Aboriginal word meaning large plain.

[9] Ranges Bridge Provisional School opened circa 1886 and closed in June 1894.

[13][4] In the 2006 census, the locality of Macalister and the surrounding area had a population of 486 people.