Coalbank, 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 Coalbank, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
| Locality | Coalbank |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Toowoomba Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.12633 |
| Longitude | 151.86208 |
| Population | 31 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 96.8 km² |
| Elevation | 479 m |
| Postcode | 4352 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 121 km west-northwest |
Coalbank is a locality in the Toowoomba Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 31. The locality covers an area of 96.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 479 m above sea level. It lies approximately 121 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Coalbank is located at 27.1263°S, 151.8621°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Coalbank lies in a fold of the Darling Downs, a place where the land breathes a quiet, steady exhale of ochre and green. It lies 49.0 km north of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 350°T), and is situated 25.7 km north-west of Crows Nest. The sky here often stretches in an immense, pale blue, broken only by the occasional whisper of cloud, and the air carries the dry, earthy scent of turned soil and sun-baked grass. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to flatter expanses where the horizon seems to recede with an almost palpable sense of distance, and the light at dusk often washes the landscape in a tender, bruised violet. The character of Coalbank is one of understated resilience, a quiet strength that seems to emanate from the very texture of the land itself, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the turning of the earth rather than the ticking of a clock.
The story of Coalbank is etched into its very contours, a narrative of aspiration and sustenance drawn from the rich, black earth that gives the locality its name. Once a vital hub for the burgeoning coal industry, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the demand for this subterranean wealth, leaving behind a legacy of weathered sheds and the ghosts of bustling mine shafts. Today, the economic heart of Coalbank beats to the rhythm of agriculture, with broadacre farms stretching across the fertile plains, their golden crops shimmering under the Queensland sun. Sheep graze on the lower slopes, their wool a stark white against the muted tones of the countryside, and the occasional cattle truck rumbling along the bitumen is a familiar sound that speaks of the enduring connection to the land. While the overt signs of its mining past may have faded, a subtle hum of history still resonates, a reminder of the industrious spirit that first drew people to this particular fold of the Darling Downs.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coalbank, 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 Coalbank, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Coalbank includes the postcode (4352), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Toowoomba 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 Coalbank 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. |