Gunalda, 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 Gunalda, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Gunalda |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.00452 |
| Longitude | 152.5944 |
| Population | 386 |
| Density | 5.7 /km² |
| Area | 67.3 km² |
| Elevation | 88 m |
| Postcode | 4570 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 168 km north-northwest |
Gunalda is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 386. The locality covers an area of 67.3 km², giving a population density of about 5.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 88 m above sea level. It lies approximately 168 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Gunalda is located at 26.0045°S, 152.5944°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4570. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gunalda rests in a landscape where the rich, red earth of Queensland's Wide Bay-Burnett region begins its slow, patient climb towards the hinterland ranges. It lies 21.0 km north-north-west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 341°T), and is situated 7.5 km north of Curra. Here, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grasses and the distant, earthy perfume of cattle grazing on the undulating pastures. The land is a study in muted greens and ochres, broken by the darker, more vibrant hues of scattered eucalypts and the occasional splash of lantana, its prolific purple blossoms a defiant streak against the prevailing palette. The sky above is vast and often a piercing blue, its immensity amplified by the gentle, rolling terrain that stretches towards a horizon softened by the haze of distance. It is a place where the light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to thicken, casting long shadows that stretch like dark, velvet fingers across the paddocks.
The story of Gunalda is one of resilience and adaptation, a narrative etched in the cleared land and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with cattle grazing and the cultivation of various crops sustaining the local economy. The memory of earlier endeavours, perhaps even whispers of gold prospecting in the surrounding hills, might still linger, carried on the breeze that rustles through the dry stalks of harvested fields. The character of Gunalda is that of a place that understands the quiet satisfaction of hard work and the simple pleasures of a life lived close to the land. It is a locality where neighbours know each other by name, and the pace of life allows for a thoughtful appreciation of the changing seasons and the enduring beauty of this particular corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gunalda, 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 Gunalda, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Gunalda includes the postcode (4570), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie Regional), 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 Gunalda 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. |