Woopen Creek, 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 Woopen Creek, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
| Locality | Woopen Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cairns Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -17.46663 |
| Longitude | 145.87819 |
| Population | 124 |
| Density | 4.7 /km² |
| Area | 26.6 km² |
| Elevation | 28 m |
| Postcode | 4871 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1332 km northwest |
Woopen Creek is a locality in the Cairns Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 124. The locality covers an area of 26.6 km², giving a population density of about 4.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 28 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1332 km northwest of Brisbane. Woopen Creek is located at 17.4666°S, 145.8782°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4871. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Woopen Creek lies nestled amidst the verdant embrace of Far North Queensland's tropical hinterland, a place where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms. It lies 222.5 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 333°T), and is situated 13.4 km west-north-west of Belvedere. The land here is a symphony of emerald hues, with rolling hills cloaked in dense rainforest that spills down towards the gentle murmur of its namesake waterway. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, arrives in fractured shafts, illuminating the rich, dark soil and the tenacious ferns that cling to weathered rock faces. The character of Woopen Creek is one of quiet persistence, a landscape that breathes with a life force all its own, where the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth is as constant as the distant call of a kookaburra.
The history of Woopen Creek is as deeply rooted as the ancient fig trees that stand sentinel over its banks, a testament to the enduring connection between people and this fertile land. For generations, this region has been shaped by the ebb and flow of agricultural pursuits, with cane farms and small-scale fruit orchards forming the backbone of its local economy. The rich volcanic soil, a gift from the ancient mountains that cradle Woopen Creek, has always been its most valuable asset, drawing settlers and sustaining families through the decades. While the wider region might boast grander tourist attractions, Woopen Creek retains a more intimate charm, its distinctiveness found in the unhurried pace of life and the genuine warmth of its inhabitants, who understand the subtle beauty of their particular corner of the world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Woopen Creek, 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 Woopen Creek, in the Cairns Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Woopen Creek includes the postcode (4871), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cairns 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 Woopen Creek 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. |