Tara, 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 Tara, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Tara |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Western Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.24911 |
| Longitude | 150.43694 |
| Population | 2,272 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 1293.1 km² |
| Elevation | 313 m |
| Postcode | 4421 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 257 km west |
Tara is a locality in the Western Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,272. The locality covers an area of 1293.1 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 313 m above sea level. It lies approximately 257 km west of Brisbane. Tara is located at 27.2491°S, 150.4369°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4421. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Tara sprawls across a landscape where the land itself seems to exhale a soft, ochre dust under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, washed-out blue to a bruised, twilight lavender in the space of an afternoon. It lies 153.4 km west-north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 283°T), and is situated 58.5 km south-south-west of Chinchilla. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, a gentle rolling country that hints at the broader Western Downs region, where vast, sun-bleached paddocks stretch towards a horizon that feels both boundless and intimately close. Acacia trees, their branches a delicate filigree against the light, punctuate the fields, and the air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, dry scent, a promise of the day's warmth to come. The scattered homesteads, often marked by a lone windmill turning its patient wheel, are islands in this expanse, each a small universe unto itself, connected by ribbons of bitumen that shimmer in the heat.
The character of Tara is deeply entwined with the earth it rests upon, a place where the economy has long been shaped by the bounty and caprice of the soil. For generations, sheep and cattle have been the lifeblood, their presence felt in the wide-open grazing lands that define the surrounding country. More recently, the rich deposits beneath the surface have brought a new dynamism, drawing a different kind of energy to the region. The history of Tara is a quiet one, built on resilience and the steady work of those who have made their lives here, their stories whispered in the rustle of dry grass and the creak of a verandah swing. Evenings in Tara often bring a stillness, a profound quietude broken only by the distant call of a kookaburra, a sound that seems to echo the enduring spirit of this land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tara, 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 Tara, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Tara includes the postcode (4421), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Western Downs Regional), 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 Tara 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. |