Mount Tarampa, 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 Mount Tarampa, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mount Tarampa |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Somerset Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.46562 |
| Longitude | 152.49284 |
| Population | 467 |
| Density | 15.2 /km² |
| Area | 30.8 km² |
| Elevation | 74 m |
| Postcode | 4311 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 52 km west |
Mount Tarampa is a locality in the Somerset Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 467. The locality covers an area of 30.8 km², giving a population density of about 15.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 74 m above sea level. It lies approximately 52 km west of Brisbane. Mount Tarampa is located at 27.4656°S, 152.4928°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4311. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mount Tarampa rises from the rolling Queensland landscape, its slopes a patchwork of green pastures and scattered timber. It lies 49.7 km west-north-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 290°T), and is situated 7.2 km west of Lowood. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and the distant, earthy fragrance of cattle. Beneath the wide, pale sky, the terrain is a study in soft contours, where the land seems to sigh rather than jut, creating a sense of gentle immensity. The light, especially as the day begins to wane, softens the edges of the hills, casting long, drowsy shadows that stretch across the valleys, imbuing the scene with a quiet, settled beauty.
The history of Mount Tarampa is closely tied to the pastoral leases that first carved out livelihoods from this country, the sheep and cattle now a familiar part of its character. More recently, the land has diversified, with some farmers turning to the cultivation of crops, their fields adding a subtle geometry to the natural undulations. The economy here is a quiet hum of agricultural activity, a steady rhythm of planting and harvesting, of livestock brought to market. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist traps, just the honest work of the land and the enduring spirit of those who call Mount Tarampa home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Tarampa, 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 Mount Tarampa, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Tarampa includes the postcode (4311), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Somerset Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Mount Tarampa 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. |