Mimosa, 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 Mimosa, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mimosa |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Central Highlands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -24.27399 |
| Longitude | 149.57555 |
| Area | 1175.4 km² |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 495 km northwest |
Mimosa is a locality in the Central Highlands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1175.4 km². It lies approximately 495 km northwest of Brisbane. Mimosa is located at 24.2740°S, 149.5755°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4702. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Mimosa lies cradled in the broad, sun-warmed expanse of the Central Highlands, where the land rolls with a quiet persistence. It lies 137.6 km south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 224°T), and is situated 22.0 km south-south-east of Woorabinda. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a landscape sculpted by ancient weather patterns, not dramatic shifts. Gentle slopes, dusted with the fine, pale soil of the region, give way to shallow valleys that gather the morning mist like a soft shroud. Eucalypts, their bark shedding in papery curls, stand sentinel, their leaves a whisper in the often-still air, and in the distance, the land seems to melt into a hazy horizon, a promise of endless skies. The quality of light here, particularly as the day begins its slow descent, is a revelation – a painterly wash of soft gold and rose that bleeds across the sky, imbuing even the most ordinary scrub with a fleeting, ethereal beauty.
The story of Mimosa is one of resilience and steady growth, deeply tied to the rich earth and the bounty it provides. For generations, grazing has been the lifeblood of this locality, the vast paddocks supporting herds that are as much a part of the country as the kangaroos that dart through the twilight. The economy here breathes with the seasons, a rhythm dictated by rainfall and the price of wool and beef. While not a hub of bustling industry, Mimosa possesses a character forged by its agricultural heritage and the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet pride in their connection to the land. The few buildings that comprise Mimosa’s centre speak of a practical, unpretentious existence, a place where neighbourliness is not a forced virtue but a natural consequence of shared experience under an immense Queensland sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mimosa, 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 Mimosa, in the Central Highlands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mimosa includes the postcode (4702), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Central Highlands Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Mimosa 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. |