Boogan, 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 Boogan, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Boogan |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.60757 |
| Longitude | 146.01318 |
| Population | 126 |
| Density | 9.7 /km² |
| Area | 13.0 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1311 km northwest |
Boogan is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 126. The locality covers an area of 13.0 km², giving a population density of about 9.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1311 km northwest of Brisbane. Boogan is located at 17.6076°S, 146.0132°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.
Boogan hums with a quiet vitality, a place where the land breathes a humid, verdant sigh under the vast Queensland sky. It lies 202.2 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 8.7 km south-south-west of East Innisfail. The rich, dark soil, a fertile promise, spills across gentle slopes that eventually give way to the more rugged embrace of the hinterland. Here, the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening fruit, a constant reminder of the region’s agricultural heart. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of dense foliage, falls in shimmering shafts, illuminating the intricate patterns of leaves and the occasional flash of iridescent blue from a passing butterfly. The very stillness of Boogan is a palpable thing, broken only by the chirping chorus of unseen birds and the rustle of wind through the tall grasses.
The history of Boogan is as intertwined with the land as the roots of its ancient trees, a narrative shaped by the bounty and challenge of this tropical fringe. For generations, the fertile plains have sustained a thriving agricultural sector, with crops like sugarcane and tropical fruits forming the backbone of the local economy, their cultivation a rhythm passed down through families. This verdant prosperity, however, has been hard-won, wrested from the dense rainforest that once dominated, its clearing a testament to human endeavour. Echoes of earlier times, when the land was a wilder, untamed expanse, can still be felt in the persistent whisper of the wind through the groves, a subtle reminder of the enduring spirit of this place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boogan, 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 Boogan, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Boogan includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast 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 Boogan 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. |