Cinnabar, 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 Cinnabar, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Cinnabar |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.16116 |
| Longitude | 152.18801 |
| Population | 69 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 152.7 km² |
| Elevation | 154 m |
| Postcode | 4600 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 168 km north-northwest |
Cinnabar is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 69. The locality covers an area of 152.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 154 m above sea level. It lies approximately 168 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Cinnabar is located at 26.1612°S, 152.1880°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4600. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cinnabar rests in a fold of the land, where the Gympie Regional landscape rolls with a quiet resilience. It lies 47.3 km west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 273°T), and is situated 10.8 km south-south-west of Kilkivan. The air here, carrying the scent of eucalypt and damp earth, feels ancient, as if it remembers the slow crawl of the sun across the sky and the whisper of wind through the dry grasses. The terrain is a gentle ebb and flow, not dramatic, but possessing a grounded character, where broad-leafed trees stand sentinel over paddocks that stretch towards a horizon softened by distance. The colour palette is one of muted greens and ochres, the kind that deepens and shifts with the changing light, particularly in the late afternoon when shadows lengthen and paint the land in richer, more contemplative hues.
The history of Cinnabar is tied to the earth’s bounty, a story whispered by the very soil. Once, this land pulsed with the promise of minerals, and the echoes of that extraction can still be felt, a subtle undercurrent beneath the more pastoral present. Today, the local economy is a patchwork of farming and grazing, where cattle move with a measured pace across the undulating country, and the occasional smallholding hints at a life lived close to the land’s offerings. There's a distinct sense of continuity here, a feeling that generations have worked this soil, their efforts etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of the land itself, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Cinnabar home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cinnabar, 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 Cinnabar, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cinnabar includes the postcode (4600), 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 Cinnabar 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. |