Columboola, 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 Columboola, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Columboola |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Western Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.69253 |
| Longitude | 150.31703 |
| Population | 69 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 250.6 km² |
| Elevation | 323 m |
| Postcode | 4415 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 282 km west-northwest |
Columboola is a locality in the Western Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 69. The locality covers an area of 250.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 323 m above sea level. It lies approximately 282 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Columboola is located at 26.6925°S, 150.3170°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4415. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Columboola breathes the broad, open sky of Queensland's Western Downs, a place where the land unfurls in a gentle, rolling expanse. It lies 188.2 km west-north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 300°T), and is situated 16.9 km east-north-east of Miles. The earth here, a rich ochre under the relentless sun, is etched with the subtle contours of a landscape shaped by wind and infrequent, generous rains. Patches of hardy scrub and scattered eucalyptus stand sentinel against the horizon, their leaves shimmering with a silvery luminescence as the day’s heat begins to soften. The air itself carries a dry, dusty sweetness, a subtle perfume of sun-baked grass and distant, unseen blossoms.
The story of Columboola is intrinsically tied to the cultivation of the land, a heritage deeply rooted in the pastoral and agricultural endeavours that define this part of the Downs. For generations, this locality has offered fertile ground for crops and grazing, its economy a quiet testament to the enduring strength of farming families. The rhythm of life in Columboola is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the earth, a steady pulse marked by the murmur of machinery in distant paddocks and the soft lowing of cattle. It is a place that holds its history not in grand monuments, but in the very texture of the soil and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Columboola, 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 Columboola, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Columboola includes the postcode (4415), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Western Downs 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 Columboola 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. |