Toobanna, 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 Toobanna, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Toobanna |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -18.7145 |
| Longitude | 146.14291 |
| Population | 269 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Area | 39.4 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1201 km northwest |
Toobanna is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 269. The locality covers an area of 39.4 km², giving a population density of about 6.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1201 km northwest of Brisbane. Toobanna is located at 18.7145°S, 146.1429°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Toobanna rests in the shadow of Mount Gario, a hulking, ancient sentinel whose slopes are cloaked in a dense, emerald rainforest that whispers secrets of the wet tropics. It lies 89.0 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 317°T), and is situated 6.9 km south of Ingham. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the sweet perfume of unseen blossoms, a constant, humid caress that clings to the skin. Below the mountain, the land unfolds in a patchwork of verdant pastures and scattered groves of mango and lychee trees, their branches heavy with ripening fruit, all threaded by the slow, meandering course of the Herbert River, its waters a murky, reflective ribbon under the broad Queensland sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, paints the landscape in hues of burnished gold, a fleeting brilliance that seems to amplify the quiet, almost languid pulse of life.
The story of Toobanna is intrinsically tied to the fertile plains that have sustained agriculture for generations, particularly the cultivation of sugar cane, its emerald stalks marching in regimented rows towards the horizon. This enduring agricultural heartland, fed by the generous waters of the Herbert, has shaped the very character of Toobanna, fostering a spirit of resilience and a deep connection to the land. Older residents speak of a time when the railway was the lifeblood, hauling sugar to distant ports, a rhythm now softened by the hum of road transport and the quiet expansion of neighbouring citrus orchards. Echoes of this past linger in the weathered tin roofs and the stoic, sun-bleached facades of the few buildings that line the main thoroughfare, a gentle reminder of the generations who have worked this rich soil, their lives entwined with the predictable, yet ever-changing, bounty of the tropics.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Toobanna, 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 Toobanna, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Toobanna includes the postcode (4850), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook Shire), 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 Toobanna 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. |