Coowonga, 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 Coowonga, in the Livingstone Shire local government area.
| Locality | Coowonga |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Livingstone Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.31018 |
| Longitude | 150.73253 |
| Population | 241 |
| Density | 9.5 /km² |
| Area | 25.3 km² |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 517 km north-northwest |
Coowonga is a locality in the Livingstone Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 241. The locality covers an area of 25.3 km², giving a population density of about 9.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 31 m above sea level. It lies approximately 517 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Coowonga is located at 23.3102°S, 150.7325°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Coowonga lies in a gentle dip of the land, where the coastal plains begin their slow rise towards the hinterland ranges. It lies 24.0 km east-north-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 71°T), and is situated 8.4 km west-south-west of Zilzie. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of flowering native grasses, a fragrance that mingles with the mineral tang of sun-baked earth. The landscape is a mosaic of low, rolling hills, their slopes brushed with hardy, salt-tolerant shrubs and scattered stands of ironbark and spotted gum, their bark peeling like ancient parchment. Distant, the rugged outlines of the Great Dividing Range stand as a hazy blue backdrop, a constant reminder of the vastness beyond this particular stretch of country. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a rich, golden hue, softening the edges of the sparse vegetation and casting long, languid shadows across the dusty tracks that crisscross the terrain.
The history of Coowonga is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have worked this land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of grazing country, established properties that still bear the marks of their labour, their weathered fences a testament to generations of hard work. The local economy, while now embracing a degree of tourism, remains tethered to the land, with cattle grazing being a significant endeavour, the lowing of stock a familiar sound carried on the breeze. This region has long understood the subtle art of making a living from the soil and the sparse, but resilient, vegetation, a tradition that continues to shape the character of Coowonga. The very rhythm of life here feels attuned to the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, a characteristic that draws travellers seeking a genuine connection to the Australian bush.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an interactive Google map of Coowonga, 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 Coowonga, in the Livingstone Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Coowonga includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Livingstone Shire), 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 Coowonga 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. |