Wootha, 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 Wootha, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Wootha |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Sunshine Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.78432 |
| Longitude | 152.80207 |
| Population | 202 |
| Density | 12.6 /km² |
| Area | 16.1 km² |
| Elevation | 528 m |
| Postcode | 4552 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 79 km north-northwest |
Wootha is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 202. The locality covers an area of 16.1 km², giving a population density of about 12.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 528 m above sea level. It lies approximately 79 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Wootha is located at 26.7843°S, 152.8021°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4552. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Wootha breathes with a quiet, earthy spirit, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath in the dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy. It lies 28.5 km west-south-west of Buderim, QLD (from Buderim, QLD: bearing 248°T), and is situated 12.6 km north-north-west of Glass House Mountains. Rolling hills, softened by time and a generous rainfall, define its character, their slopes a patchwork of emerald pasture and the deeper greens of native bushland. The air here carries the subtle scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of flowering eucalypts, a constant reminder of the wildness that still presses in from the surrounding countryside. Winding lanes, often unsealed and fringed with tall grasses, meander through the landscape, inviting a slower pace, a closer look at the weathered fences and the occasional, sturdy farmhouse that seems to have grown from the very soil.
The history of Wootha is written not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of its primary industries, a story deeply intertwined with the rich volcanic soils of the region. For generations, dairy farming has been the lifeblood of Wootha, its gentle hills providing ideal grazing country, and the memory of milk cans clinking on verandahs at dawn still echoes faintly. While the landscape has seen shifts, with some properties diversifying into more niche agricultural pursuits like fruit orchards or boutique cattle studs, the fundamental connection to the land remains. This agricultural heritage has shaped the unhurried rhythm of life in Wootha, fostering a sense of self-reliance and a quiet pride in the produce that sustains it, a character that continues to define this corner of the hinterland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wootha, 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 Wootha, in the Sunshine Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Wootha includes the postcode (4552), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Sunshine 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 Wootha 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. |