Barrine, 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 Barrine, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Barrine |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Tablelands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.22664 |
| Longitude | 145.64198 |
| Population | 260 |
| Density | 10.0 /km² |
| Area | 26.1 km² |
| Elevation | 764 m |
| Postcode | 4872 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1368 km northwest |
Barrine is a locality in the Tablelands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 260. The locality covers an area of 26.1 km², giving a population density of about 10.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 764 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1368 km northwest of Brisbane. Barrine is located at 17.2266°S, 145.6420°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4872. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Barrine rests within a caldera, a vast, ancient amphitheatre sculpted by volcanic forces, where the air hangs cool and moist, carrying the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. It lies 257.3 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 7.0 km north-east of Yungaburra. Emerald-green rainforest, dense and alive, crowds the rim of the twin crater lakes, its canopy a vibrant, unbroken ceiling that filters the sunlight into shifting patterns on the moss-covered ground. Giant ferns unfurl their fronds like prehistoric wings, and the stillness is broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant murmur of water. The lakes themselves, Crater Lakes National Park's jewels, are mirrors of the sky, their surfaces so placid they seem to hold their breath, reflecting the deep blues and whites of the heavens with an almost unnerving clarity.
The story of Barrine is inextricably linked to the rich volcanic soil that nourishes its surrounding farmlands, a legacy of eruptions that occurred millennia ago, shaping not only the landscape but the very livelihoods of its people. For generations, dairy farmers have worked this fertile ground, their herds grazing on pastures that owe their bounty to the ancient fire beneath. Tea plantations, a distinctive thread in the local economy, also thrive here, the cool climate and abundant rainfall creating ideal conditions for the delicate leaves to mature. Travellers are drawn to Barrine not just for its natural beauty but for the quiet charm of its agricultural heritage, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life and the echoes of the land's fiery birth can still be felt in the fertile earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Barrine, 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 Barrine, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Barrine includes the postcode (4872), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Tablelands 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.
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 Barrine 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. |