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| Locality | Rungoo |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cassowary Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.48577 |
| Longitude | 146.17378 |
| Population | 14 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 89.0 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 4849 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1220 km northwest |
Rungoo is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 14. The locality covers an area of 89.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1220 km northwest of Brisbane. Rungoo is located at 18.4858°S, 146.1738°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4849. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Rungoo hums with a quiet vigour, a place where the emerald of the cane fields spills towards a coastline that breathes the salty tang of the Coral Sea. It lies 107.4 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 328°T), and is situated 18.8 km north of Ingham. The land here is a generous, fertile expanse, a tapestry of rich alluvial soils that have been coaxed into yielding their bounty for generations. Gentle slopes rise and fall, not dramatically, but with a subtle undulation that suggests the deep, slow work of ancient rivers carving their paths towards the ocean's embrace. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid warmth, softened by the rustle of broad cane leaves and the distant murmur of the sea, a perpetual lullaby that underpins the character of Rungoo.
Historically, Rungoo’s fortunes have been inextricably linked to the sugar cane industry, a legacy etched into the very landscape with sprawling plantations and the imposing silhouette of the sugar mill, a sentinel of local prosperity. This agricultural heartland has long been the engine of Rungoo’s economy, drawing families and forging a close-knit community bound by shared labour and the cyclical rhythm of the harvest. Beyond the fields, the proximity to the coast hints at a more recent embrace of tourism, with travellers drawn to the sun-drenched beaches and the promise of tropical adventure, adding another layer to Rungoo’s evolving identity.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Rungoo, 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 Rungoo, in the Cassowary Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Rungoo includes the postcode (4849), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cassowary Coast Regional), 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 Rungoo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |