Baralaba, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Baralaba, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Baralaba |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.28792 |
| Longitude | 149.93148 |
| Population | 344 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 373.3 km² |
| Elevation | 91 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 470 km northwest |
Baralaba is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 344. The locality covers an area of 373.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 91 m above sea level. It lies approximately 470 km northwest of Brisbane. Baralaba is located at 24.2879°S, 149.9315°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Baralaba rests in a landscape that feels both expansive and intimately shaped by the water that defines it. It lies 116.9 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 210°T), and is situated 22.2 km north of Moura. The Dawson River, a languid ribbon of brown, snakes its way through a country of gently rolling plains, punctuated by stands of eucalypts that catch the afternoon sun with a silvery sheen. The air here carries a dry, baked scent, a testament to the Queensland sun that beats down with unwavering intensity, though a certain softness often creeps into the colour of the sky as the day begins to fade, washing the horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The earth itself is a rich, red loam, yielding in some places to a paler, more sandy soil, a subtle variation that speaks of the land's ancient geological story.
The history of Baralaba is deeply entwined with the fertile lands it occupies and the river that sustains them. For generations, this area has been a heartland for agriculture, its rich soils proving particularly suited to the cultivation of bananas, a legacy that still echoes in the district's name and the occasional glimpse of orderly plantations. Beyond the fruit, cattle grazing has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, with properties stretching across the undulating terrain, their fences a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. The Dawson River itself was once a more vital artery, a means of transport and connection, and remnants of that past can still be found in the quiet eddying of the water and the stories passed down through families who have called Baralaba home for decades.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Baralaba, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Baralaba, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Baralaba includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana Shire), 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.
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 Baralaba is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |