Talgai, 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 Talgai, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Talgai |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.03858 |
| Longitude | 151.86779 |
| Population | 99 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 71.2 km² |
| Elevation | 454 m |
| Postcode | 4362 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 130 km west-southwest |
Talgai is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 99. The locality covers an area of 71.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 454 m above sea level. It lies approximately 130 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Talgai is located at 28.0386°S, 151.8678°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4362. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Talgai lies under a sky that often bleeds from pale blue into a soft, bruised purple at dusk, painting the rolling hills in strokes of lavender and burnt sienna. It lies 53.9 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 189°T), and is situated 12.3 km south-south-west of Clifton. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of eucalypt and the fainter, sweeter perfume of sun-warmed earth after a rain shower, a scent that clings to the dry grasses that carpet the landscape. The terrain itself is a gentle rise and fall, a subtle sculpting of the earth that gives way to broader plains in the distance, punctuated by the occasional dark, dense cluster of timber. Beneath this expansive sky, the country breathes with a quiet resilience, the land itself a character as old and enduring as the ancient stories whispered on the wind.
The story of Talgai is deeply entwined with the rich, red soil that has sustained generations of farmers and graziers, a legacy evident in the scattered homesteads and weathered fences that mark the land. This is country that has always known the steady rhythm of the seasons, where the local economy has historically been shaped by the bounty of the paddocks – wool from hardy Merino sheep and grain from golden fields that ripple in the summer breeze. Not far from Talgai, the Darling Downs region’s reputation for agricultural excellence continues to flourish, with this locality contributing to that enduring narrative. The region's history is also marked by the quiet determination of settlers who carved a life from this landscape, their efforts a silent testament to the enduring spirit of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Talgai, 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 Talgai, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Talgai includes the postcode (4362), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs Regional), 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 Talgai 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. |