Coorumba, 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 Coorumba, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Coorumba |
| 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 | -17.56968 |
| Longitude | 145.91665 |
| Population | 115 |
| Density | 6.5 /km² |
| Area | 17.7 km² |
| Elevation | 95 m |
| Postcode | 4860 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1320 km northwest |
Coorumba is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 115. The locality covers an area of 17.7 km², giving a population density of about 6.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 95 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1320 km northwest of Brisbane. Coorumba is located at 17.5697°S, 145.9167°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.
Coorumba rests in a broad, fertile valley, a place where the rich, red soil of Queensland’s Cassowary Coast unfolds towards the distant, hazy blue of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 210.5 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-south-west of East Innisfail. Here, the air hangs thick and sweet with the perfume of ripening mangoes and the damp, earthy scent of the nearby rainforest. The land itself seems to exhale a gentle warmth, a constant hum of life that vibrates through the dense, emerald canopy and spills onto the sun-drenched fields. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, paints the landscape in strokes of molten gold, catching the dew on broad, green leaves and illuminating the dust motes dancing in the humid air.
This is a country shaped by the patient hand of agriculture, its economy deeply rooted in the abundant produce of its rich earth. For generations, Coorumba has been a vital centre for the cultivation of tropical fruits and sugarcane, their verdant fields stretching across the valley floor like a patchwork quilt. The ghosts of earlier industries, perhaps timber milling or small-scale mining from the gold rush era, whisper through the older buildings, their weathered timbers and tin roofs telling tales of hard work and shifting fortunes. The rhythm of Coorumba is one of quiet industry, a steady beat of harvesting and processing, punctuated by the occasional rumble of trucks making their way to market, carrying the bounty of this generous land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Coorumba, 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 Coorumba, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Coorumba 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 Coorumba 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. |