Cooranga, 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 Cooranga, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Cooranga |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Western Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.80019 |
| Longitude | 151.34481 |
| Population | 124 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 360.3 km² |
| Elevation | 643 m |
| Postcode | 4408 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 182 km west-northwest |
Cooranga is a locality in the Western Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 124. The locality covers an area of 360.3 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 643 m above sea level. It lies approximately 182 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Cooranga is located at 26.8002°S, 151.3448°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4408. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cooranga rests on the broad, sun-baked plains of the Western Downs, where the sky stretches in an immense, unbroken blue above a landscape sculpted by wind and tenacious grasses. It lies 103.6 km north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 324°T), and is situated 18.3 km east-south-east of Jandowae. The land here is a study in subtle colour shifts, from the pale gold of dry stalks to the muted ochre of the earth, broken occasionally by the darker green of hardy scrub and the silvered sheen of scattered mulga. The air, even in the cooler months, carries a dry warmth, a whisper of the vastness that surrounds Cooranga, and the distant hum of machinery is often the loudest sound to break the stillness.
The lifeblood of Cooranga has long been tied to the land, its economy rooted in the robust traditions of sheep grazing and grain farming that define this region. Decades of turning the soil have shaped not just the fields but also the resilient character of the people, who understand the quiet patience required for growth and the need for community in a place where distances can feel significant. While the immediate surrounds are given over to the productive cycles of agriculture, the scattered homesteads and the unhurried pace of daily life speak of a deep connection to the earth, a legacy passed down through generations who have made their home on this wide, open country.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cooranga, 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 Cooranga, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooranga includes the postcode (4408), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Western Downs 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 Cooranga 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. |