Taroom, 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 Taroom, in the Banana Shire local government area.
| Locality | Taroom |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Banana Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -25.67734 |
| Longitude | 149.88998 |
| Population | 888 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 1384.0 km² |
| Elevation | 210 m |
| Postcode | 4420 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 370 km west-northwest |
Taroom is a locality in the Banana Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 888. The locality covers an area of 1384.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 210 m above sea level. It lies approximately 370 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Taroom is located at 25.6773°S, 149.8900°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4420. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Taroom rests on the edge of the Dawson River floodplain, where the land begins its gentle swell towards the western plains. It lies 263.1 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 194°T), and is situated 50.8 km north of Wandoan. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries a dry, earthy scent, a promise of the vast cattle country that surrounds it. Clumps of hardy brigalow scrub dot the landscape, interspersed with open paddocks of Mitchell grass and the occasional solitary gum tree, its branches reaching like weathered hands against a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic purple. The sheer quietude of the place is a palpable presence, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the whisper of wind through dry grasses.
The history of Taroom is deeply entwined with the pastoral industry, a legacy evident in the weathered stockyards and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this land has sustained sheep and cattle, a lifeblood that flows through the local economy. The Dawson River, a vital artery, has shaped the fortunes of Taroom, providing water for the livestock and a constant, if sometimes capricious, companion to the settlers who first carved a life here. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings that have weathered many a dry spell and flood, serves as a practical hub for the surrounding stations, a place where supplies are gathered and stories are shared over a cup of tea, the pace dictated by the needs of the land and the changing seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Taroom, 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 Taroom, in the Banana Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Taroom includes the postcode (4420), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Banana Shire), 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 Taroom 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. |