Manumbar, 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 Manumbar, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Manumbar |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.37043 |
| Longitude | 152.28002 |
| Population | 54 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 263.4 km² |
| Elevation | 397 m |
| Postcode | 4601 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 143 km north-northwest |
Manumbar is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 54. The locality covers an area of 263.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 397 m above sea level. It lies approximately 143 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Manumbar is located at 26.3704°S, 152.2800°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4601. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Manumbar rests upon country that breathes the quietude of rolling hills and scattered timbered flats. It lies 43.3 km west-south-west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 241°T), and is situated 19.0 km south-west of Widgee. The land here is a soft palette of greens and browns, especially after a season of rain, the grasses reaching towards the wide Queensland sky with a humble persistence. Here and there, stands of eucalypt break the horizon, their branches a delicate tracery against the often brilliant blue, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of warm earth and eucalyptus.
The history of Manumbar is a story told in the gentle curve of the Mary River, a lifeblood for the early settlers who came seeking fertile ground for farming and grazing. The region's economy has long been tied to the land, with cattle grazing forming a significant part of its character, the stockyards a familiar sight and sound. Though not a large centre, Manumbar possesses a distinctive, unhurried pace, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the seasons and the needs of the livestock than by the urgent ticking of a clock. The landscape itself, a blend of cleared paddocks and remaining bushland, hints at a past where the clearing of land was a monumental undertaking, a shaping of the country for human purpose.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Manumbar, 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 Manumbar, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Manumbar includes the postcode (4601), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie 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 Manumbar 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. |