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| Locality | Koah |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mareeba Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -16.90139 |
| Longitude | 145.53425 |
| Population | 610 |
| Density | 2.7 /km² |
| Area | 225.2 km² |
| Elevation | 396 m |
| Postcode | 4881 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1405 km northwest |
Koah is a locality in the Mareeba Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 610. The locality covers an area of 225.2 km², giving a population density of about 2.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 396 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1405 km northwest of Brisbane. Koah is located at 16.9014°S, 145.5342°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4881. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Koah lies cradled by the ancient, rolling hills that mark the edge of the Atherton Tablelands, a place where the air itself seems to hum with the quiet industry of the land. It lies 294.9 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 11.3 km south-west of Kuranda. The broad, sweeping slopes, softened by time and the persistent, verdant cloak of tropical vegetation, fall away towards the distant, hazy blue of the coast. Here, the light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the paddocks in molten gold, catching the dew on the broad leaves of banana plantations and the rough, grey bark of scattered gum trees. A gentle breeze, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit and the richer, earthy perfume of damp soil, stirs the air, a constant, subtle presence.
This is a country shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have worked its fertile ground, a legacy evident in the patchwork of farms and orchards that define Koah’s character. For decades, the rich volcanic soil has yielded an abundance of produce, with bananas and avocados forming the backbone of the local economy, their vibrant colours a testament to the region's generous climate. Small-scale cattle grazing also dots the landscape, the contented lowing of livestock a familiar sound that drifts across the fields. The history of Koah is written not in grand monuments, but in the patient cultivation of the land, in the careful tending of crops, and in the quiet determination of families who have called this place home for generations, their lives interwoven with the predictable rhythms of the seasons and the enduring bounty of the earth.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Koah, Queensland. 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 Koah, in the Mareeba Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Koah includes the postcode (4881), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mareeba 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 Koah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |