Taragoola, 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 Taragoola, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
| Locality | Taragoola |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.10379 |
| Longitude | 151.23199 |
| Area | 56.1 km² |
| Elevation | 70 m |
| Postcode | 4680 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 415 km north-northwest |
Taragoola is a locality in the Gladstone Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 56.1 km². It sits at an elevation of around 70 m above sea level. It lies approximately 415 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Taragoola is located at 24.1038°S, 151.2320°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4680. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Taragoola breathes the humid air of Queensland's central coast, where the land gently slopes towards the vast expanse of the Coral Sea. It lies 109.0 km south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 138°T), and is situated 8.6 km south-east of Calliope. The terrain here is a subtle interplay of rolling hills, their weathered surfaces softened by a cloak of dry, resilient grasses and hardy shrubs, punctuated by the occasional hardy gum tree that stands sentinel against the wide sky. In the distance, the hazy blue of the ocean promises a constant, rhythmic presence, and the air carries a faint, salty tang that hints at the proximity of the coast. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, golden hue over the landscape, imbuing the scene with a quiet, enduring beauty, and the earth itself feels warm and yielding beneath the feet.
This stretch of coastline has long been a place of connection, its original custodians leaving whispers of their presence on the land. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the bounty of the sea, establishing Taragoola as a place where agriculture and fishing became intertwined threads in its economic fabric. The area's history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy, unassuming buildings that line its main street and in the weathered faces of its long-term residents, who possess a deep understanding of the land and its seasons. The economy, while diverse, still leans on the traditional pillars of grazing and the modest yields from the surrounding farms, with the nearby waters offering a continued, if sometimes challenging, livelihood to those who ply their trade upon them.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Taragoola, 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 Taragoola, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Taragoola includes the postcode (4680), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gladstone 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 Taragoola 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. |