Coonambula, 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 Coonambula, in the North Burnett Regional local government area.
| Locality | Coonambula |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | North Burnett Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.54835 |
| Longitude | 151.06158 |
| Population | 73 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 256.6 km² |
| Elevation | 179 m |
| Postcode | 4626 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 290 km northwest |
Coonambula is a locality in the North Burnett Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 73. The locality covers an area of 256.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 179 m above sea level. It lies approximately 290 km northwest of Brisbane. Coonambula is located at 25.5483°S, 151.0616°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4626. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Coonambula rests upon a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and wind, where the ochre earth bleeds into the muted greens of drought-hardy grasses and the stark, skeletal silhouettes of ghost gums. It lies 163.8 km west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 269°T), and is situated 24.7 km west of Mundubbera. The sky above Coonambula is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often a fierce, unapologetic blue, but at dusk, it can soften into bruised purples and fiery oranges that spill across the horizon, painting the wide, open country in hues of dying embers. Here, the air itself seems to carry a fine, dry dust, a constant reminder of the ancient soils, and the silence is broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the scrub or the distant bleat of sheep.
The story of Coonambula is deeply entwined with the pastoral heritage of the North Burnett, a place where the rhythm of life has long been dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock. For generations, this land has supported the hardy souls who have worked its soils, primarily through grazing and agriculture, carving out a living from its often unforgiving embrace. The local economy still leans heavily on the wool and cattle industries, though a quiet resilience underpins the community, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call Coonambula home. Occasionally, the echoes of earlier times, perhaps the faint whisper of a drover's camp or the solitary clang of a blacksmith's hammer, seem to rise from the very ground, a subtle reminder of the layers of history beneath the present-day quiet.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coonambula, 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 Coonambula, in the North Burnett Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Coonambula includes the postcode (4626), telephone area code (07), and local government area (North Burnett 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 Coonambula 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. |