Jambin, 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 Jambin, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Jambin |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.18318 |
| Longitude | 150.43443 |
| Area | 279.5 km² |
| Elevation | 135 m |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 448 km northwest |
Jambin is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 279.5 km². It sits at an elevation of around 135 m above sea level. It lies approximately 448 km northwest of Brisbane. Jambin is located at 24.1832°S, 150.4344°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Jambin rests amidst rolling country, a place where the Queensland sun paints the sky in broad strokes of ochre and rose as it dips below the horizon. It lies 89.7 km south of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 185°T), and is situated 24.6 km north-north-west of Biloela. The land here, a gentle patchwork of cultivated fields and grazing paddocks, breathes a quiet resilience under the vast, open sky. Scattered eucalypts, their silver-green leaves rustling like hushed secrets, punctuate the landscape, offering scant shade against the persistent warmth. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, mingling with the fainter, sweet perfume of ripening sugarcane, a subtle promise of the region's bounty. The rhythm of life in Jambin is dictated by the seasons and the steady work that unfolds across its fertile plains.
The story of Jambin is deeply entwined with the rich volcanic soils that have nurtured generations of farmers, primarily those cultivating sugarcane. This industry has shaped not only the visual character of the locality, with its neat rows of emerald stalks stretching towards the distant hills, but also its economic pulse. The ghosts of earlier pastoral ventures, evidenced by weathered fences and the occasional solitary stockman on horseback, still linger in the broader landscape. This part of the Banana Shire, while not boasting grand monuments, possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land, transforming it from wild country into a productive heartland. The unhurried pace of everyday life here is a balm to the soul, a deliberate contrast to the clamour of larger centres.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Jambin, 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 Jambin, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Jambin includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana Shire), 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 Jambin 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. |