Currajah, 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 Currajah, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Currajah |
| 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 | -17.57714 |
| Longitude | 145.98437 |
| Area | 8.9 km² |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1316 km northwest |
Currajah is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 8.9 km². It lies approximately 1316 km northwest of Brisbane. Currajah is located at 17.5771°S, 145.9844°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Currajah lies cradled by the generous green swell of Queensland's tropical coast, a place where the air hums with the insistent pulse of cicadas and the distant murmur of the Coral Sea. It lies 206.6 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.4 km south-west of East Innisfail. The land here is a rich tapestry of volcanic soil, a fertile darkness that spills down from the hinterland's gentle, forested ridges towards the flatter coastal plains. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid embrace of the afternoon, falls in broad, golden swathes across the paddocks, illuminating the deep emerald of sugarcane fields stretching to the horizon. The very air carries the damp, sweet scent of ripening fruit and the faint, briny tang of the sea, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity.
This corner of the Cassowary Coast has long been a place of cultivation, its history intimately tied to the bounty of the earth. For generations, the rich volcanic soil has sustained sugar cane plantations, their tall, rustling stalks a defining feature of the landscape, providing the lifeblood of the local economy. Travellers passing through Currajah will notice the sturdy, functional buildings that speak of a working landscape, and the quiet pride of a community built on hard work and the cycles of the harvest. The legacy of past endeavours is etched into the very character of Currajah, a subtle resilience that underpins the unhurried rhythm of daily life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Currajah, 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 Currajah, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Currajah includes the postcode (4871), 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 Currajah 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. |