Ghinghinda, 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 Ghinghinda, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Ghinghinda |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -25.24873 |
| Longitude | 149.80081 |
| Area | 1227.6 km² |
| Postcode | 4420 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 405 km northwest |
Ghinghinda is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1227.6 km². It lies approximately 405 km northwest of Brisbane. Ghinghinda is located at 25.2487°S, 149.8008°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4420. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Ghinghinda rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills that spill down towards the broad, slow-moving Fitzroy River. It lies 220.0 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 199°T), and is situated 43.7 km south-west of Theodore. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, where hardy eucalypts stand sentinel against a sky that often burns a brilliant, cloudless blue. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening fruit, a subtle promise of the region's bounty. The very texture of the land feels ancient and enduring, a testament to the persistent forces of sun and rain that have shaped its contours over millennia, leaving behind a quiet dignity in its unassuming beauty.
This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of agriculture, where the rich alluvial soil of the Fitzroy has long been coaxed into yielding its harvest, particularly its namesake bananas, which lend their name to the wider shire. The history of Ghinghinda is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring lines of fences, the weathered timber of farmhouses, and the quiet hum of machinery that punctuates the day. For generations, the local economy has been anchored by the tireless work of those who tend the land, their lives interwoven with the cycles of planting and reaping. Even as modern conveniences arrive, a palpable sense of continuity persists, a quiet pride in the self-sufficiency and resilience that defines life in this corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ghinghinda, 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 Ghinghinda, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Ghinghinda includes the postcode (4420), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Ghinghinda 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. |