Coondoo, 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 Coondoo, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Coondoo |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.19108 |
| Longitude | 152.89501 |
| Population | 65 |
| Density | 2.7 /km² |
| Area | 24.2 km² |
| Elevation | 90 m |
| Postcode | 4570 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 143 km north |
Coondoo is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 65. The locality covers an area of 24.2 km², giving a population density of about 2.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 90 m above sea level. It lies approximately 143 km north of Brisbane. Coondoo is located at 26.1911°S, 152.8950°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4570. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Coondoo unfolds under a sky that often holds the muted golds of Queensland's late afternoon light, a gentle scattering of dwellings and farms across rolling country. It lies 23.3 km east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 92°T), and is situated 11.0 km north-north-west of Cootharaba. The land here is a study in earthy tones, a palette of ochre and pale green where cattle graze in paddocks bordered by the hardy Queensland blue gum and the occasional splash of vibrant bougainvillea cascading over white fences. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean scent of damp soil and sun-warmed eucalyptus, a fragrance that speaks of the country's enduring resilience. This is a place where the horizon feels expansive, broken only by the distant, hazy outlines of forested hills that seem to guard the secrets of the landscape.
The history of Coondoo is subtly etched into its character, a legacy of the land's bounty and the tenacity of those who sought to shape it. Once part of a broader pastoral region, its economy has long been tied to the rhythms of agriculture and grazing, the consistent hum of tractors and the lowing of cattle a familiar soundtrack. While the gold rush that shaped much of the surrounding Gympie region may have passed, the spirit of enterprise remains, now often channeled into smaller-scale farming operations or supporting the larger regional centres. There's a quiet pride in Coondoo, a sense of belonging forged from shared experience and a deep connection to the very ground beneath one's feet.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coondoo, 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 Coondoo, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Coondoo includes the postcode (4570), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie 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 Coondoo 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. |