Coombabah, 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 Coombabah, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
| Locality | Coombabah |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gold Coast City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.91029 |
| Longitude | 153.36911 |
| Population | 10,270 |
| Density | 778.0 /km² |
| Area | 13.2 km² |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Postcode | 4216 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 60 km southeast |
Coombabah is a locality in the Gold Coast City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of 10,270. The locality covers an area of 13.2 km², giving a population density of about 778.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 6 m above sea level. It lies approximately 60 km southeast of Brisbane. Coombabah is located at 27.9103°S, 153.3691°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4216.
Coombabah breathes a coastal air, a low-lying expanse where saltwater whispers and paperbarks stand sentinel. It lies 7.9 km north-north-west of Southport, QLD (from Southport, QLD: bearing 336°T), and is situated 11.2 km north-north-west of Surfers Paradise. The terrain here is a gentle surrender to the sea, a network of creeks and inlets that snake inland, fringed by mangrove forests and the rustling reeds of saltmarsh. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, gilds the water's surface with a fleeting, almost ethereal glow. Broadleaf trees, their leaves broad and glossy, offer dappled shade, and the distant hum of traffic from the arterial roads is a constant, muted reminder of the bustling Gold Coast stretching beyond. It's a landscape that feels both wild and yielding, a place where the land and sea are in perpetual, quiet conversation.
Historically, Coombabah's story is tied to the ebb and flow of its waterways, a place where early settlers navigated the estuary and later found their livelihoods in its bounty. The local economy, once reliant on farming and grazing on the slightly higher ground, has largely shifted its focus to tourism and residential development, though vestiges of its agricultural past can still be glimpsed in the scattered paddocks. The Coombabah Lakes Conservation Park is a jewel in its crown, a sanctuary for diverse birdlife and a vital stopover for migratory species, its wetlands a testament to the ecological significance of this coastal fringe. The feeling here is one of a community still finding its footing, a place where the past is present in the very texture of the land, and the future unfolds with the steady, predictable rhythm of the tides.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coombabah, 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 Coombabah, in the Gold Coast City local government area.
Detailed location data for Coombabah includes the postcode (4216), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gold Coast City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Coombabah 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. |