Coolana, 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 Coolana, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
| Locality | Coolana |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Somerset Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.51475 |
| Longitude | 152.56107 |
| Population | 183 |
| Density | 19.0 /km² |
| Area | 9.6 km² |
| Elevation | 78 m |
| Postcode | 4311 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 46 km west |
Coolana is a locality in the Somerset Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 183. The locality covers an area of 9.6 km², giving a population density of about 19.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 78 m above sea level. It lies approximately 46 km west of Brisbane. Coolana is located at 27.5147°S, 152.5611°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4311. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Coolana breathes a quiet kind of life, a place where the land still dictates the pace. It lies 41.6 km west-north-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 286°T), and is situated 5.2 km south of Lowood. Rolling hills, softened by decades of grazing, cradle scattered homesteads, their tin roofs glinting like fallen coins under the vast Queensland sky. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of dry grass, eucalypt sap, and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening fruit from neighbouring orchards. Fat, lazy clouds drift across the blue, their shadows a fleeting caress on the sun-warmed earth, and the silence here is not empty, but filled with the rustle of unseen creatures and the hum of insects going about their business.
The story of Coolana is written in the rich, red soil, a fertile ground that has sustained generations. Originally a land of cattle runs, its character shifted with the advent of closer settlement and the keen ambition of farmers seeking to cultivate its potential. The local economy, once heavily reliant on beef, has diversified, with orchards of citrus and stone fruit adding a vibrant splash of colour and a sweet aroma to the landscape during harvest. This region, blessed with a climate that allows for a generous growing season, also sees pockets of small-scale viticulture, the vines a testament to the enduring belief in the land's bounty. Coolana, therefore, carries a quiet pride, a heritage of resilience and adaptation, where the daily life unfolds to the rhythm of the seasons and the honest work of the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coolana, 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 Coolana, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Coolana includes the postcode (4311), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Somerset 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 Coolana 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. |