Boonooroo, 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 Boonooroo, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Boonooroo |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.64636 |
| Longitude | 152.89435 |
| Population | 312 |
| Density | 29.7 /km² |
| Area | 10.5 km² |
| Elevation | 0 m |
| Postcode | 4650 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 203 km north |
Boonooroo is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 312. The locality covers an area of 10.5 km², giving a population density of about 29.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 0 m above sea level. It lies approximately 203 km north of Brisbane. Boonooroo is located at 25.6464°S, 152.8944°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4650. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Boonooroo exhales a slow, coastal breath, where the Fraser Coast landscape softens into a fringe of mangrove-lined waterways and sandy inlets. It lies 24.2 km south-east of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 124°T), and is situated 7.9 km north-north-west of Poona. The air, thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, hums with the gentle lapping of water against the shore and the distant chatter of unseen birds. Here, the land yields willingly, a mosaic of low-lying coastal plains, dappled with patches of scrubby bushland and the occasional hardy, salt-tolerant tree. The light, especially in the late afternoon, washes over the scene with a luminous, almost honeyed quality, illuminating the subtle shifts in colour across the mudflats and the shimmering surface of the bay.
The history of Boonooroo is as much about the ebb and flow of the tide as it is about human endeavour. Once a significant point for coastal trade and a place where resources were gathered, the locality's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding waters and the fertile, if sandy, soil. Fishing remains a quiet but vital pursuit, with local boats heading out from the sheltered creeks, their catches destined for nearby markets and the tables of residents. The character of Boonooroo is one of unhurried resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the neighbouring shores of Fraser Island offer a constant, wilder counterpoint.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boonooroo, 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 Boonooroo, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Boonooroo includes the postcode (4650), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Boonooroo 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. |