Coorada, 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 Coorada, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Coorada |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -24.95673 |
| Longitude | 149.55076 |
| Area | 643.9 km² |
| Postcode | 4420 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 445 km northwest |
Coorada is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 643.9 km². It lies approximately 445 km northwest of Brisbane. Coorada is located at 24.9567°S, 149.5508°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4420. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Coorada rests in a gentle sweep of the land, where the rich, red soil begins its slow surrender to the Queensland tropics. It lies 200.6 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 209°T), and is situated 53.1 km west of Theodore. The horizon here is a soft, unbroken line of emerald green, punctuated by the taller, more robust forms of mature eucalyptus trees that stand like sentinels against the vast, pale blue sky. The air carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked dust and the sweet, subtle scent of ripening fruit, a constant reminder of the agricultural bounty that defines this place. Light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to spill over the landscape in liquid gold, softening the edges of everything and lending a quiet luminescence to the scattered homesteads.
The economic lifeblood of Coorada has long been drawn from the fertile earth, a tradition stretching back to the early days of banana cultivation. The region’s climate, with its generous rainfall and consistent warmth, provides an ideal environment for this iconic Queensland industry, and the broad, glossy leaves of the banana plantations create a distinctive, undulating pattern across the land. Beyond the orchards, the country opens up to grazing pastures where cattle amble lazily, their presence a familiar sight against the verdant backdrop. While the primary focus remains agricultural, the quiet hum of local commerce, centred around a few essential services and a friendly general store, sustains the community's distinctive character, a place where the pace of life is measured by the seasons and the needs of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coorada, 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 Coorada, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Coorada includes the postcode (4420), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Coorada 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. |