Mingoola, 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 Mingoola, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mingoola |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.94277 |
| Longitude | 151.52732 |
| Population | 14 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 77.7 km² |
| Elevation | 370 m |
| Postcode | 4380 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 220 km southwest |
Mingoola is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 14. The locality covers an area of 77.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 370 m above sea level. It lies approximately 220 km southwest of Brisbane. Mingoola is located at 28.9428°S, 151.5273°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4380. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Mingoola rests in a broad sweep of the Southern Downs, where the land begins its gentle descent towards the coast, a landscape painted in muted ochres and soft greens under a sky that often holds a luminous, almost pearlescent quality in the late afternoon. It lies 159.3 km south-south-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 195°T), and is situated 41.0 km west-south-west of Glen Aplin. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, rolling hills that cradle small, fertile valleys, their surfaces etched by the patient work of water and wind. Here and there, stands of eucalypts, their bark a mosaic of shedding grey and white, catch the light, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound that seems to whisper the secrets of the seasons. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of sun-baked earth and the distant tang of grazing livestock, a perfume that speaks of open spaces and a life lived in close communion with the land.
The history of Mingoola is inextricably bound to the pastoral pursuits that have shaped this region for generations. Sheep and cattle have long been the lifeblood of the local economy, their presence a constant, quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, their wool and meat finding their way to distant markets. The land itself, however, holds stories that predate the arrival of European settlers, an ancient provenance that hints at the enduring spirit of this place. While large-scale mining has not defined Mingoola, the earth has yielded its bounty in more modest ways, supporting the livelihoods of those who have called this stretch of Queensland home. It is a locality where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the quiet rhythm of agricultural cycles, a place where community is forged in shared effort and the enduring beauty of the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mingoola, 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 Mingoola, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mingoola includes the postcode (4380), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs 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 Mingoola 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. |