Yabulu, 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 Yabulu, in the Townsville City local government area.
| Locality | Yabulu |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Townsville City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -19.20206 |
| Longitude | 146.60083 |
| Population | 718 |
| Density | 20.3 /km² |
| Area | 35.4 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 4818 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1129 km northwest |
Yabulu is a locality in the Townsville City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 718. The locality covers an area of 35.4 km², giving a population density of about 20.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1129 km northwest of Brisbane. Yabulu is located at 19.2021°S, 146.6008°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4818. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yabulu, a scattering of buildings and dust tracks, crouches low beneath a sky that can shift from brilliant, bleached blue to bruised violet in the space of an hour. It lies 16.6 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 313°T), and is situated 8.2 km west of Bushland Beach. The land here is a study in ochre and muted green, a landscape shaped by the relentless sun and the infrequent, yet life-giving, rains. Low, weathered hills, cloaked in hardy scrub and scattered eucalypts, ripple towards the coast, their slopes etched with the faint trails of wildlife and the occasional, more determined, track. The air, even in the cooler months, carries a dry warmth, a pervasive scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, distant tang of salt from the neighbouring coastline.
The economic heart of Yabulu has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the sea, a heritage reflected in the sturdy, unpretentious character of its inhabitants. For generations, cattle grazing has been a cornerstone, the vast pastoral leases stretching across the undulating terrain, supporting a way of life that is both demanding and deeply rooted. More recently, the development of significant industrial facilities, particularly in the processing of raw materials, has brought a different kind of energy to the region, a hum of machinery and a steady flow of commerce. This duality shapes the rhythm of Yabulu, where the quiet persistence of the outback coexists with the focused activity of industry, a unique blend that defines its present and hints at its future.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yabulu, 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 Yabulu, in the Townsville City local government area.
Detailed location data for Yabulu includes the postcode (4818), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Townsville City), 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 Yabulu 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. |