Kianga, 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 Kianga, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Kianga |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.68735 |
| Longitude | 150.01795 |
| Population | 227 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Area | 414.8 km² |
| Elevation | 158 m |
| Postcode | 4718 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 431 km northwest |
Kianga is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 227. The locality covers an area of 414.8 km², giving a population density of about 0.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 158 m above sea level. It lies approximately 431 km northwest of Brisbane. Kianga is located at 24.6873°S, 150.0180°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4718. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Kianga rests in a wide, sun-drenched bowl, where the dry earth, the colour of pale ochre, rolls away towards distant, hazy ranges. It lies 153.8 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 199°T), and is situated 23.5 km south-south-east of Moura. The air here carries a fine, dry dust, a constant reminder of the land's thirst, and the scattered eucalypts stand like stoic sentinels, their silver-green leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. The terrain is gently undulating, a landscape sculpted more by the persistent wind and infrequent rain than by dramatic upheaval, and the sparse vegetation hints at a resilience born of enduring heat. Even the shadows cast by the low-slung buildings seem to hold a certain stillness, a palpable sense of waiting for the next season's change.
The economic pulse of Kianga has long been tied to the land, with sheep grazing on the vast pastoral leases a defining feature of its history. For generations, the wool clip has been the lifeblood, a tangible connection to the cycles of nature and the labour of those who tend the flocks. While the era of large-scale mining booms has passed, the echoes of that industry can still be felt in the weathered infrastructure and the stoic character of its inhabitants, a testament to periods of intense activity and subsequent quietude. Today, the community sustains itself through a blend of agricultural pursuits and a quiet tourism that draws those seeking an authentic taste of the country, a place where the pace of life is measured by the slow arc of the sun and the dependable turning of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kianga, 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 Kianga, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Kianga includes the postcode (4718), 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 Kianga 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. |