Kooroongarra, 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 Kooroongarra, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
| Locality | Kooroongarra |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Toowoomba Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.09265 |
| Longitude | 151.2701 |
| Population | 47 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 116.5 km² |
| Elevation | 373 m |
| Postcode | 4357 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 186 km west-southwest |
Kooroongarra is a locality in the Toowoomba Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 47. The locality covers an area of 116.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 373 m above sea level. It lies approximately 186 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Kooroongarra is located at 28.0926°S, 151.2701°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4357. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Kooroongarra unfolds as a quiet expanse where the rich, ochre earth meets a sky of boundless, often startling blue. It lies 89.4 km south-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 228°T), and is situated 23.8 km south of Millmerran. The landscape here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rolling of hills that seem to have been smoothed by the passage of ages, rather than violently shaped. Patches of hardy, native grasses, bleached to a pale gold under the persistent Queensland sun, give way to stands of eucalyptus, their silvery leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a fragrance of dust and sun-baked leaves, and at dusk, the light softens to a tender, hazy hue, painting the western horizon in shades of rose and bruised plum. The very stillness of Kooroongarra feels ancient, a patient waiting for the day's end.
The story of Kooroongarra is deeply entwined with the land's capacity to sustain. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the careful tending of livestock, the rhythmic ebb and flow of sheep and cattle grazing across these wide pastures. This pastoral heritage is not merely a footnote; it is the marrow of the place, evident in the weathered woolsheds and the sturdy fences that trace the property lines. While the broader region has seen shifts in its agricultural focus, Kooroongarra itself maintains a connection to these enduring traditions, a quiet testament to the resilience of those who have worked this soil. The scattered homesteads, often a kilometre or more apart, speak of a life lived with a certain independence, a self-reliance born of the vastness and the intimate knowledge of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kooroongarra, 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 Kooroongarra, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Kooroongarra includes the postcode (4357), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Toowoomba 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 Kooroongarra 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. |