Moonie, 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 Moonie, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Moonie |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Western Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.73335 |
| Longitude | 150.31485 |
| Population | 176 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 1942.6 km² |
| Elevation | 280 m |
| Postcode | 4406 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 269 km west |
Moonie is a locality in the Western Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 176. The locality covers an area of 1942.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 280 m above sea level. It lies approximately 269 km west of Brisbane. Moonie is located at 27.7334°S, 150.3149°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4406. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Moonie breathes with the dry, vast spirit of the Western Downs, a place where the sky stretches an impossibly wide canvas above a land sculpted by patient wind and sun. It lies 162.3 km west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 263°T), and is situated 55.2 km south-south-west of Tara. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a mosaic of sun-bleached grasses that whisper secrets to the breeze, punctuated by the stoic, grey-green resilience of eucalyptus trees. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a crispness that hints at the immense distances and the clean sweep of the horizon, and the light at dusk often settles in a deep, honeyed hue, painting the fields in tones of amber and rose before surrendering to the velvety darkness.
The history of Moonie is intrinsically tied to the rich soil and the fortunes of agriculture, a story told in the rise and fall of wheat crops and the steady presence of grazing livestock. This is a landscape that has sustained generations, its economy rooted in the honest labour of the farmer and the grazier, where the promise of rain dictates the mood of the land and its people. The Moonie River, a sometimes shy, sometimes generous waterway, has been a lifeblood, its presence shaping the patterns of settlement and the very character of the region. The quiet hum of life in Moonie speaks of a dependable, grounded existence, where connections are forged through shared seasons and the enduring spirit of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moonie, 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 Moonie, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Moonie includes the postcode (4406), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Western 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 Moonie 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. |