Cooroo Lands, 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 Cooroo Lands, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Cooroo Lands |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.5224 |
| Longitude | 145.89896 |
| Area | 5.6 km² |
| Postcode | 4860 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1326 km northwest |
Cooroo Lands is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 5.6 km². It lies approximately 1326 km northwest of Brisbane. Cooroo Lands is located at 17.5224°S, 145.8990°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4860. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cooroo Lands lies where the coastal plain begins to yield to the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, a verdant expanse painted in the deep greens of sugarcane and the paler hues of cattle pasture. It lies 216.0 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 14.5 km west of East Innisfail. The air here carries a perpetual humidity, a soft, insistent embrace that clings to the skin like the mist that often hangs low over the fields in the early morning. Broad, slow-moving creeks, fringed with paperbarks and fan palms, meander through the landscape, their waters reflecting the luminous, diffused light that filters through the dense canopy. The land itself is a rich, dark loam, fertile and yielding, promising abundance to those who coax it.
The history of Cooroo Lands is inextricably linked to the sugar industry, a legacy that has shaped its character and economy for generations, with the rhythmic clang of the mill a familiar sound during the crushing season. Beyond the fields of cane, cattle grazing provides a complementary livelihood, the patient herds a constant presence against the backdrop of rolling hills. Evidence of earlier times can be found in the weathered farmhouses and the quiet dignity of the small country church, each a silent witness to the pioneers who carved their lives from this fertile ground. The proximity to the coast, though not immediately apparent, subtly influences the local character, a hint of salt carried on the breeze, a reminder of the vast ocean that lies just beyond the familiar horizons of Cooroo Lands.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cooroo Lands, 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 Cooroo Lands, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cooroo Lands includes the postcode (4860), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast 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 Cooroo Lands 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. |