Weranga, 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 Weranga, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Weranga |
| 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 | -27.26363 |
| Longitude | 150.7352 |
| Population | 207 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 221.7 km² |
| Elevation | 357 m |
| Postcode | 4405 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 227 km west |
Weranga is a locality in the Western Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 207. The locality covers an area of 221.7 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 357 m above sea level. It lies approximately 227 km west of Brisbane. Weranga is located at 27.2636°S, 150.7352°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4405. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Weranga rests upon a landscape that exhales the vastness of the Western Downs, where the earth, a canvas of ochre and faded green, rolls out under an immense sky. It lies 124.4 km west-north-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 285°T), and is situated 29.5 km east of Tara. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sun-baked grasses and distant eucalyptus. Sparse stands of brigalow, their branches reaching like skeletal fingers, punctuate the terrain, while hardy saltbush clings stubbornly to the soil, a testament to resilience. The very character of Weranga is etched in this open country, a quiet strength that mirrors the enduring spirit of the land itself, where horizons stretch to infinity and the silence is profound, broken only by the occasional call of a bird or the sigh of the wind.
The pulse of Weranga has long been tied to the bounty of its surrounding country. For generations, this land has nourished, primarily through the cultivation of grains that catch the sun like spun gold and the grazing of sheep whose wool is prized for its softness. History whispers in the sturdy timber buildings that still line the main street, remnants of a time when travellers on dusty tracks found succumbing to the allure of this place. The local economy, though modest, is robust, a steady hum of agricultural enterprise that underpins the community's identity. Nearby, the gentle curve of a creek bed, often a ribbon of dry earth but capable of transforming into a flowing artery after the rains, hints at the water's vital role in sustaining life and livelihoods in this sun-drenched corner of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Weranga, 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 Weranga, in the Western Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Weranga includes the postcode (4405), 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 Weranga 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. |