Boonara, 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 Boonara, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Boonara |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.07575 |
| Longitude | 152.02207 |
| Population | 74 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 86.9 km² |
| Elevation | 231 m |
| Postcode | 4601 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 184 km north-northwest |
Boonara is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 74. The locality covers an area of 86.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 231 m above sea level. It lies approximately 184 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Boonara is located at 26.0757°S, 152.0221°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4601. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Boonara rests in a landscape where the rich, red earth, a colour that deepens with the afternoon sun, rolls into gentle, rounded hills. It lies 64.9 km west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 280°T), and is situated 13.3 km north-north-west of Goomeri. Here, eucalyptus trees, their bark peeling in soft curls, stand sentinel over paddocks dotted with the patient forms of grazing cattle, their coats gleaming like burnished copper. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faintest perfume of wild mint crushed underfoot, and a quiet stillness prevails, broken only by the distant lowing of a cow or the sharp call of a kookaburra. The light here possesses a certain clarity, a crispness that seems to define the edges of every leaf and blade of grass, rendering the world with an almost painterly precision.
The agricultural heritage of Boonara is evident in the sturdy homesteads and weathered fences that mark the land, remnants of a time when pioneering spirit carved livelihoods from this fertile soil. For generations, the economy has been closely tied to the land, with cattle grazing forming a cornerstone of its identity, the hardy breeds thriving on the nutritious pastures. While once perhaps touched by the dreams of gold, the enduring wealth of Boonara lies not in glittering minerals but in the steady yield of its farms and the quiet resilience of its people. The local hall, a simple, practical structure, often serves as the heart of community gatherings, a place where stories are shared and neighbourly bonds are strengthened, a testament to the enduring character of this rural Australian locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boonara, 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 Boonara, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Boonara includes the postcode (4601), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie 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 Boonara 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. |