Explore Aloomba, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Aloomba, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Aloomba, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Aloomba and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Aloomba.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Aloomba |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cairns Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.1376 |
| Longitude | 145.86321 |
| Population | 518 |
| Density | 4.7 /km² |
| Area | 110.8 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1364 km northwest |
Aloomba is a locality in the Cairns Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 518. The locality covers an area of 110.8 km², giving a population density of about 4.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1364 km northwest of Brisbane. Aloomba is located at 17.1376°S, 145.8632°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Aloomba rests in the broad embrace of the Atherton Tablelands, a verdant expanse where the rich, red earth spills out from the foothills of ancient volcanic ranges. It lies 256.5 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 337°T), and is situated 10.3 km east-south-east of Gordonvale. Here, the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening fruit. Gentle slopes, carpeted in a mosaic of green – from the deep emerald of sugar cane fields to the lighter hues of grazing pasture – define the immediate landscape, while in the distance, the jagged silhouettes of rainforest-clad mountains rise like sleeping giants against the sky, their peaks often veiled in a soft, ethereal mist. The late afternoon sun, as it begins its descent, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the fields, illuminating the industrious buzz of insect life and lending a quiet, almost sacred stillness to the afternoon.
This is a place where the land has long dictated the rhythm of life, its volcanic origins shaping a fertile ground that has drawn settlers for generations. The sugar cane industry, a cornerstone of Aloomba’s economy, paints broad swathes of the countryside in its distinctive green, a testament to a history deeply intertwined with agricultural endeavour. Beyond the cane, the rich soil supports a diverse array of tropical fruits and vegetables, their cultivation a quiet hum of activity that underpins the local economy. Old farmhouses, weathered by years of sun and rain, stand as stoic reminders of earlier times, their verandahs a familiar sight against the vibrant backdrop, whispering tales of hard work and resilience. The local school, a modest but vital centre, acts as a focal point for the community, a place where the present generation learns about the land and its enduring legacy.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Aloomba, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Aloomba, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Aloomba includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cairns Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Aloomba is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |