Carters Ridge, 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 Carters Ridge, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Carters Ridge |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.45206 |
| Longitude | 152.77121 |
| Population | 463 |
| Density | 31.2 /km² |
| Area | 14.8 km² |
| Elevation | 114 m |
| Postcode | 4563 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 116 km north-northwest |
Carters Ridge is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 463. The locality covers an area of 14.8 km², giving a population density of about 31.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 114 m above sea level. It lies approximately 116 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Carters Ridge is located at 26.4521°S, 152.7712°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4563. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Carters Ridge unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the earth breathes a rich, ochre scent after a summer shower. It lies 31.8 km south-south-east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 160°T), and is situated 13.1 km west-south-west of Cooroy. The country here is a mosaic of emerald pastures, broken by stands of ironbark and spotted gum, their rough bark catching the late afternoon sun in a warm, honeyed glow. Creeks, often mere trickles in the drier months, can swell into determined waterways, their banks fringed with a tenacious scrub that clings to the slopes. The air itself feels alive, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers and the distant bleating of sheep, a constant reminder of the land's enduring pastoral heartbeat.
The story of Carters Ridge is etched in the very contours of its land, a narrative shaped by the prospectors who first scoured its gullies for gold in days long past. Though the feverish rush has long since subsided, the legacy of that era lingers, a whisper of ambition in the quiet valleys. Today, the economy of Carters Ridge is more broadly anchored in agriculture, with cattle grazing on the fertile slopes and some pockets of cultivation yielding their bounty. Local produce, from sweet corn to luscious mangoes, finds its way to nearby markets, testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. Visitors might note the unhurried pace of life, a gentle rhythm that allows the character of Carters Ridge to reveal itself slowly, like a well-worn story shared around a campfire.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carters Ridge, 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 Carters Ridge, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Carters Ridge includes the postcode (4563), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie 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 Carters Ridge 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. |