Oonoonba, 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 Oonoonba, in the Townsville City local government area.
| Locality | Oonoonba |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.29679 |
| Longitude | 146.82088 |
| Population | 1,638 |
| Density | 644.9 /km² |
| Area | 2.5 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 4811 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1107 km northwest |
Oonoonba is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,638. The locality covers an area of 2.5 km², giving a population density of about 644.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1107 km northwest of Brisbane. Oonoonba is located at 19.2968°S, 146.8209°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4811. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Oonoonba lies on the southern edge of Townsville’s urban sprawl, a place where the coastal plain begins to flatten out, a landscape defined by the slow, meandering waterways that thread through the land and the distant, hazy outline of mountains. It lies 4.2 km south of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 171°T), and is situated 11.0 km east of Kirwan. Here, the air carries a perpetual warmth, softened by the proximity of the Coral Sea, and the light, particularly as the sun dips towards the horizon, often paints the sky in hues of apricot and rose, casting long shadows from the scattered residential blocks and the hardy trees that line the roads. The ground itself, a rich, ochre-tinted soil, feels yielding underfoot, a contrast to the more arid textures found further inland, and the soundscape is a gentle hum of distant traffic, punctuated by the calls of unseen birds and the occasional bark of a dog.
The character of Oonoonba is deeply entwined with its history as a gateway to the north and a hub for agricultural pursuits that once dominated the surrounding countryside. While the immediate environs now present a more suburban facade, the echoes of its past persist in the names of streets and in the enduring connection to the land that once sustained it. The local economy, though diversified, retains a connection to the broader agricultural and industrial base of the Townsville region, with many residents commuting to the city centre, yet Oonoonba itself holds a distinct, unhurried pace. Its distinctive feature is this very transitionary nature, a place that feels both settled and in a constant state of becoming, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of Queensland's coastal fringe.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oonoonba, 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 Oonoonba, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Oonoonba includes the postcode (4811), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), 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 Oonoonba 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. |