Noah, 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 Noah, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
| Locality | Noah |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -16.18454 |
| Longitude | 145.34705 |
| Area | 116.5 km² |
| Postcode | 4873 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1483 km northwest |
Noah is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 116.5 km². It lies approximately 1483 km northwest of Brisbane. Noah is located at 16.1845°S, 145.3470°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4873. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Noah unfurls itself against a backdrop of ancient, deeply grooved mountains that spill down towards a coastline where the Coral Sea breathes a warm, salty breath. It lies 375.6 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 30.0 km north-north-west of Cooya Beach. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the sweet, heavy perfume of unseen blossoms, a palpable humidity that clings to the skin like a second garment. Emerald green, a vibrant, almost aggressive hue, saturates the landscape, from the dense, tangled rainforest that cloaks the slopes to the manicured lawns of scattered homesteads. Beneath this verdant canopy, the land breathes a slow, steady rhythm, punctuated by the distant calls of unseen birds and the gentle rustle of palm fronds in the perpetual breeze.
The history of Noah is whispered in the names of its creeks and the weathered timber of its older buildings, a testament to a time when pioneers carved their lives from this lush, challenging terrain. Once a focal point for the extraction of timber and later, gold, the local economy has steadily shifted towards the cultivation of tropical fruits and the burgeoning tourism that draws travellers seeking the raw beauty of the region. The rich volcanic soil, a legacy of the fiery past of the surrounding peaks, nourishes orchards of mangoes and papayas, their sweetness a direct echo of the sun and the abundant rain. This land, in its generous offering and its untamed spirit, shapes the character of Noah, fostering a resilience and a quiet appreciation for the natural world that surrounds it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Noah, 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 Noah, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Noah includes the postcode (4873), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire), 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 Noah 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. |