Ringtail Creek, 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 Ringtail Creek, in the Noosa Shire local government area.
| Locality | Ringtail Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Noosa Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.33415 |
| Longitude | 152.9452 |
| Population | 187 |
| Density | 5.3 /km² |
| Area | 35.4 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 4565 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 126 km north |
Ringtail Creek is a locality in the Noosa Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 187. The locality covers an area of 35.4 km², giving a population density of about 5.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 126 km north of Brisbane. Ringtail Creek is located at 26.3342°S, 152.9452°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4565. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ringtail Creek winds its way through a landscape of gentle, rounded hills that slope down to the damp, fertile creek flats. It lies 32.9 km east-south-east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 121°T), and is situated 9.5 km north-west of Tewantin. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of eucalyptus and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding bushland. On warmer days, the sunlight filters through the canopy, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow on the dusty tracks that crisscross the paddocks. The vegetation is a mix of hardy scrub and scattered gums, with patches of denser rainforest clinging to the wetter gullies, where ferns unfurl in the perpetual shade. The creek itself, a ribbon of cool, clear water for much of the year, is fringed with paperbarks and melaleucas, their white bark peeling like old parchment.
This country around Ringtail Creek has a long history, shaped by both the land and the people who have worked it. For generations, it was a place of quiet farming and grazing, the economy built on the rich soil and the reliable seasons. Evidence of that past can still be seen in the weathered timber fences and the occasional rusting piece of farm machinery slowly being reclaimed by the bush. While agriculture remains a part of life, the growing proximity to the larger coastal centres has introduced a new flavour, with a small but growing number of artists and craftspeople drawn to the tranquility and the distinctive quality of the light, particularly in the late afternoon when the sky turns a soft, bruised purple.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ringtail Creek, 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 Ringtail Creek, in the Noosa Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Ringtail Creek includes the postcode (4565), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Noosa Shire), 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 Ringtail Creek 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. |