Old Cooranga, 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 Old Cooranga, in the North Burnett Regional local government area.
| Locality | Old Cooranga |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | North Burnett Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.79166 |
| Longitude | 151.38919 |
| Area | 238.8 km² |
| Postcode | 4626 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 248 km northwest |
Old Cooranga is a locality in the North Burnett Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 238.8 km². It lies approximately 248 km northwest of Brisbane. Old Cooranga is located at 25.7917°S, 151.3892°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4626. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Old Cooranga lies under a sky that seems impossibly vast, a canvas of blues and whites that shifts with the slow, deliberate passage of the sun. It lies 134.1 km west-south-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 257°T), and is situated 24.6 km south-south-east of Mundubbera. The land here, a gentle sweep of ochre earth, is punctuated by hardy eucalypts, their silver-green leaves catching the light and whispering in a breeze that carries the scent of dry grass and distant cattle. Fences, taut lines of wire, carve up the country into generous paddocks, and the air itself feels thin and clean, settling on the skin like a fine, invisible dust. The silence is not an emptiness, but a fullness, occupied by the drone of unseen insects and the occasional, sharp cry of a bird of prey circling high above the undulating terrain.
The story of Old Cooranga is one deeply entwined with the flow of the Burnett River, a lifeblood that has shaped its fortunes and its very character for generations. This is a place where the economy has long been tethered to the land, primarily through grazing and the cultivation of crops that find purchase in the rich soils. You can still feel the echoes of a time when the river was the main thoroughfare, a vital artery for transporting wool and produce, and the rhythm of life in Old Cooranga still seems to move at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the livestock. A quiet resilience defines this locality, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives in this sun-drenched corner of the North Burnett.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Cooranga, 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 Old Cooranga, in the North Burnett Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Old Cooranga includes the postcode (4626), telephone area code (07), and local government area (North Burnett 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 Old Cooranga 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. |