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| Locality | Little Mountain |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Sunshine Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -26.78573 |
| Longitude | 153.09466 |
| Population | 9,967 |
| Density | 1313.2 /km² |
| Area | 7.6 km² |
| Elevation | 48 m |
| Postcode | 4551 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 76 km north |
Little Mountain is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,967. The locality covers an area of 7.6 km², giving a population density of about 1313.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 48 m above sea level. It lies approximately 76 km north of Brisbane. Little Mountain is located at 26.7857°S, 153.0947°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4551.
Little Mountain rises, a gentle swell against the broader coastal plain, its slopes draped in a tapestry of remnant rainforest and scattered grazing paddies. It lies 3.5 km west-north-west of Caloundra, QLD (from Caloundra, QLD: bearing 292°T), and is situated 11.2 km south-south-east of Buderim. The air here, even away from the immediate coast, carries a faint, salty tang, a whisper of the Pacific that lies just a few kilometres east. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the dappled undergrowth, revealing the rich, dark earth beneath. The terrain itself is a nuanced landscape of soft inclines and sheltered valleys, where the occasional broadleafed fig tree stands sentinel, its roots gripping the loamy soil. It’s a place where the colours of the bush – the deep greens of the ferns, the russet of fallen leaves, the startling flash of a crimson rosella – seem amplified under the generous Queensland sky.
The history of Little Mountain is one of steady development, a gradual clearing of land for sustenance and settlement that began long after the first explorers charted the coastline. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a life lived close to the land, established small farms, primarily focused on dairy and fruit. While the immediate coastal strip might draw the lion's share of attention for its beaches and burgeoning tourism, Little Mountain has always retained a character of quiet industry, a place where the local economy still finds footing in agriculture and the increasing appeal of rural lifestyle properties. The echoes of this past are subtle, found in the occasional weathered fence post or the enduring presence of old mango trees, testament to families who worked this land and shaped its gentle contours into what it is today.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Little Mountain, 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 Little Mountain, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Little Mountain includes the postcode (4551), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Sunshine Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Little Mountain 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. |