Kureen, 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 Kureen, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Kureen |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Tablelands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.33542 |
| Longitude | 145.58756 |
| Population | 118 |
| Density | 12.3 /km² |
| Area | 9.6 km² |
| Elevation | 755 m |
| Postcode | 4885 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1361 km northwest |
Kureen is a locality in the Tablelands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 118. The locality covers an area of 9.6 km², giving a population density of about 12.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 755 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1361 km northwest of Brisbane. Kureen is located at 17.3354°S, 145.5876°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4885. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Kureen unfurls across the ochre-dusted plains, a scattering of corrugated iron roofs bleached by a relentless sun, fringed by the deep green of hardy scrub. It lies 249.2 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 331°T), and is situated 13.4 km east-south-east of Atherton. The air here carries the dry, mineral tang of the earth, a scent that clings to everything, to the rough bark of the ghost gums and to the skin of those who call this place home. A vast, unbroken sky arches overhead, a canvas of searing blue by day, bleeding into bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, painting the low-slung hills with a transient, breathtaking colour. The land itself feels ancient, its contours smoothed by millennia of wind and rain, a stoic presence against the fleeting passage of human endeavour.
The story of Kureen is written in the dust and the sweat of those who sought sustenance from this formidable landscape. Once a vital stopover for drovers and travellers pushing stock across the vast interior, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the fortunes of the land. The local economy, though modest, remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring spirit of grazing, with cattle finding sparse but nourishing feed amongst the spinifex and saltbush. The main street, a single, sun-baked artery, houses the essentials: a general store where gossip travels as freely as the mail, a pub that serves as the social centrepiece, and a scattering of homes where life proceeds at a deliberate, unhurried pace, a quiet testament to resilience.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kureen, 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 Kureen, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Kureen includes the postcode (4885), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Tablelands 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 Kureen 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. |