Kirrama, 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 Kirrama, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Kirrama |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Tablelands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.1814 |
| Longitude | 145.56328 |
| Area | 815.6 km² |
| Postcode | 4872 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1284 km northwest |
Kirrama is a locality in the Tablelands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 815.6 km². It lies approximately 1284 km northwest of Brisbane. Kirrama is located at 18.1814°S, 145.5633°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4872. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Kirrama rises from the rugged folds of the Atherton Tablelands, a scattering of homes and properties clinging to the slopes where the rainforest begins its determined climb. It lies 174.1 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 316°T), and is situated 46.8 km south-west of Tully. The air here carries the damp, earthy perfume of perpetual green, a scent thickened by the mist that often softens the sharp edges of the surrounding hills. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in fractured, golden shafts, illuminating the vibrant emerald of ferns and the dark, rich soil underfoot. The land itself feels ancient and alive, a place where the silence is punctuated by the sudden chatter of unseen birds and the rustle of leaves disturbed by a passing breeze.
Historically, Kirrama’s story is etched in the labour of those who sought sustenance from this challenging terrain. Early settlers carved out a living here, their efforts shaping the cleared patches that now host cattle grazing on pastures that seem impossibly lush. The local economy, though modest, is deeply tied to the land, with a steady reliance on beef cattle and the quiet hum of tourism drawn to the dramatic escarpment and the promise of rainforest exploration. There's a certain quiet resilience about Kirrama, a character forged in the isolation and the sheer force of nature that surrounds it, where the days unfurl at their own deliberate pace, dictated by the sun and the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kirrama, 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 Kirrama, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Kirrama includes the postcode (4872), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Tablelands Regional), 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 Kirrama 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. |