Explore Caloundra West, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Caloundra West, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Caloundra West, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Caloundra West and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Caloundra West.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Caloundra West |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Sunshine Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -26.80505 |
| Longitude | 153.10002 |
| Population | 6,190 |
| Density | 749.4 /km² |
| Area | 8.3 km² |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Postcode | 4551 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 74 km north |
Caloundra West is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,190. The locality covers an area of 8.3 km², giving a population density of about 749.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 6 m above sea level. It lies approximately 74 km north of Brisbane. Caloundra West is located at 26.8051°S, 153.1000°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4551.
Caloundra West unfolds across a gentle undulation of land, a mosaic of suburban sprawl meeting the fringes of rural Queensland. It lies 2.8 km west-south-west of Caloundra, QLD (from Caloundra, QLD: bearing 252°T), and is situated 13.4 km south-south-east of Buderim. Here, the air carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of blooming jacarandas and the distant, salty tang of the ocean, even though the coastline itself is some kilometres away. The landscape is characterised by broad, sun-drenched streets lined with homes that seem to breathe in the warm air, their verandahs offering shade from the persistent, bright Queensland sun. Patches of remnant bushland, a whisper of the wilder country that once dominated, punctuate the developed areas, providing a habitat for kookaburras whose laughter echoes through the afternoons and the occasional flash of a kingfisher’s iridescent plumage. The terrain itself is forgiving, rising and falling in soft swells, a landscape that feels open and welcoming, hinting at the vastness of the Sunshine Coast beyond.
The story of Caloundra West is one of gradual expansion, a testament to the magnetic pull of the neighbouring coastal hubs and the enduring appeal of a Queensland lifestyle. While its history is less about a single founding event and more about organic growth, the area’s development has been significantly shaped by the agricultural past of the broader region, with remnants of pineapple farms and grazing land still visible in its nomenclature and its layout. Today, the local economy is largely driven by its role as a burgeoning residential centre, a place where families seek a connection to the natural beauty of the Sunshine Coast without being directly on the beach. This connection is palpable in the weekend markets that spring to life, the local sports fields alive with activity, and the quiet hum of a community that values its proximity to both the vibrant coastal strip and the more tranquil hinterland. The subtle shift in light as dusk approaches, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose, imbues Caloundra West with a quiet, enduring charm.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Caloundra West, Queensland. 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 Caloundra West, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Caloundra West includes the postcode (4551), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Sunshine Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Caloundra West is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |