Jaggan, 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 Jaggan, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Jaggan |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Tablelands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.40632 |
| Longitude | 145.58427 |
| Population | 187 |
| Density | 5.8 /km² |
| Area | 32.2 km² |
| Elevation | 767 m |
| Postcode | 4885 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1354 km northwest |
Jaggan is a locality in the Tablelands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 187. The locality covers an area of 32.2 km², giving a population density of about 5.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 767 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1354 km northwest of Brisbane. Jaggan is located at 17.4063°S, 145.5843°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4885. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Jaggan rests in a broad valley, a place where the Atherton Tablelands begin their gentle descent towards the coastal plains. It lies 242.5 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 330°T), and is situated 3.7 km south-south-west of Malanda. The land here is a patchwork of rich, dark soil, broken by the emerald shimmer of sugarcane fields and the deeper green of scattered eucalyptus groves. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint sweetness, a subtle perfume of ripening cane and damp earth, and the distant sound of cicadas hums a constant, drowsy refrain. Under a sky that can shift from brilliant sapphire to bruised lavender within an hour, the rolling terrain feels ancient and yielding, a landscape shaped by centuries of sun and rain.
The history of Jaggan is intrinsically tied to the fertile lands that surround it, a story of cultivation and resilience. Sugarcane has long been the lifeblood of this locality, its cultivation a labour of generations that has etched its rhythm into the very character of Jaggan. The whispers of early selectors and the enduring presence of the mills, even if some have ceased their grinding, speak of a community built on hard work and the bounty of the tropics. Neighbouring properties, many still family-owned, continue the legacy, their verdant fields a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit that defines this corner of the Tablelands, a place where the land itself holds the memory of its past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jaggan, 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 Jaggan, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Jaggan includes the postcode (4885), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Tablelands 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 Jaggan 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. |