Woondum, 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 Woondum, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
| Locality | Woondum |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.25069 |
| Longitude | 152.7281 |
| Population | 76 |
| Density | 7.1 /km² |
| Area | 10.7 km² |
| Elevation | 79 m |
| Postcode | 4570 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 139 km north-northwest |
Woondum is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 76. The locality covers an area of 10.7 km², giving a population density of about 7.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 79 m above sea level. It lies approximately 139 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Woondum is located at 26.2507°S, 152.7281°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4570. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Woondum lies cradled by the gentle slopes of the hinterland, where the air carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and eucalyptus. It lies 10.0 km south-east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 138°T), and is situated 9.1 km east-south-east of Southside. The landscape here is a tapestry of rolling pastures, punctuated by stands of native bushland that ripple with shades of green and ochre under the vast Queensland sky. Creeks, often little more than silver threads in the dry season, swell with the rains, their banks lined with lantana and the hardy foliage of wattles. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar softness, bathing the undulating terrain in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to slow the very passage of time.
Historically, Woondum's character has been shaped by the land's promise and the grit of its inhabitants. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the prospect of grazing, carved out a life for themselves amidst the native scrub, their efforts now evident in the patchwork of cleared paddocks and weathered farmhouses. The local economy, though varied, retains a strong connection to agriculture, with cattle grazing and the cultivation of crops forming the backbone of its prosperity. Occasionally, a traveller might notice the glint of something metallic in the soil, a whisper of earlier days when prospecting for gold briefly stirred the district's fortunes, a reminder of the enduring allure of the earth's hidden riches that continues to draw people to Woondum.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Woondum, 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 Woondum, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Woondum includes the postcode (4570), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie 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 Woondum 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. |