Explore Parrearra, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Parrearra, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Parrearra, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Parrearra and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Parrearra.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Parrearra |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Sunshine Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -26.71086 |
| Longitude | 153.12213 |
| Population | 4,356 |
| Density | 1763.6 /km² |
| Area | 2.5 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 4575 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 85 km north |
Parrearra is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,356. The locality covers an area of 2.5 km², giving a population density of about 1763.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 85 km north of Brisbane. Parrearra is located at 26.7109°S, 153.1221°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4575.
Parrearra unfurls along the western edge of the Mooloolah River, a verdant ribbon of land where the brackish waters whisper secrets to the sea breezes. It lies 5.9 km east-south-east of Buderim, QLD (from Buderim, QLD: bearing 115°T), and is situated 9.6 km north of Caloundra. The terrain here is a gentle embrace of low-lying plains, punctuated by the occasional rise that offers a sweeping panorama of mangrove-fringed waterways and the distant shimmer of the Pacific. Sunlight, filtered through the broad leaves of coastal scrub and the occasional towering gum, paints shifting patterns on the sandy tracks that crisscross the neighbourhood, and the air carries the subtle, briny tang of the nearby ocean, a constant reminder of the maritime influence that shapes this coastal enclave. The very colour of the earth, a rich, sandy loam, seems to absorb the golden hues of late afternoon, giving the landscape a warm, inviting character.
Historically, this stretch of coast was part of a broader agricultural landscape, with pioneering families working the land before the advent of modern development. The Mooloolah River itself has long been a vital artery, supporting a local economy once tied to fishing and timber, and now increasingly to tourism and residential development. Parrearra today is a vibrant hub where the pace of life is dictated by the ebb and flow of the tides and the leisurely routines of its residents. The proximity to the harbour and the myriad of boating channels fosters a strong connection to the water, evident in the moored yachts and the lively chatter of fishermen mending their nets near the public jetties. This is a place where the quiet hum of everyday life blends harmoniously with the natural beauty, a distinctive blend of coastal charm and grounded community spirit.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides a street and satellite map of Parrearra, Queensland. 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 Parrearra, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Parrearra includes the postcode (4575), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Sunshine Coast Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Parrearra is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |