Urangan, 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 Urangan, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Urangan |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.28705 |
| Longitude | 152.89813 |
| Population | 10,758 |
| Density | 606.1 /km² |
| Area | 17.8 km² |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Postcode | 4655 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 243 km north |
Urangan is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of 10,758. The locality covers an area of 17.8 km², giving a population density of about 606.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 11 m above sea level. It lies approximately 243 km north of Brisbane. Urangan is located at 25.2871°S, 152.8981°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4655. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Urangan breathes the salt-laced air of the Fraser Coast, its landscape a gentle unfolding of coastal plains meeting the wide, sapphire expanse of the ocean. It lies 33.5 km north-east of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 38°T), and is situated 3.0 km east of Torquay. Here, the sand, fine as sifted flour, yields underfoot, leading to the shimmering shallows where the water, a translucent emerald near the shore, deepens to an endless blue. The sky, vast and often painted with the fleeting colours of dawn and dusk, hangs over a place where the sun, a benevolent eye, warms the skin and casts long, dancing shadows from the hardy coastal vegetation. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, a patient waiting, broken only by the cry of gulls and the distant murmur of the sea.
This is a place where the bounty of the ocean has long shaped its character, with the neighbouring harbour a hub for fishing fleets that still ply their trade, their weathered hulls reflecting a lineage of maritime endeavour. The town's economy, while now embracing the steady influx of visitors drawn by its natural beauty and proximity to world-renowned islands, retains a connection to its fishing heritage, a quiet understanding of tides and seasons. The iconic Urangan Pier, a sentinel stretching far into the sea, stands as a testament to this enduring relationship, a place where generations have cast lines and watched the horizon, a silent observer of Urangan's unfolding story.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Urangan, 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 Urangan, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Urangan includes the postcode (4655), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast 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 Urangan 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. |