Yalboroo, 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 Yalboroo, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
| Locality | Yalboroo |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.84821 |
| Longitude | 148.6394 |
| Population | 173 |
| Density | 0.9 /km² |
| Area | 202.9 km² |
| Elevation | 60 m |
| Postcode | 4741 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 860 km north-northwest |
Yalboroo is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 173. The locality covers an area of 202.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 60 m above sea level. It lies approximately 860 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Yalboroo is located at 20.8482°S, 148.6394°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4741. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yalboroo rests in a landscape where the rich, red earth, a testament to ancient volcanic flows, meets the broad, sweeping plains that stretch towards the distant, hazy blue of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 65.5 km west-north-west of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 300°T), and is situated 18.2 km south-south-east of Bloomsbury. Here, the air carries the sweet, clean scent of ripening sugarcane, a fragrance that mingles with the dry, earthy aroma of the sun-baked fields. The land itself seems to breathe, a slow, steady exhalation of heat and light that paints the afternoons with a golden hue, softening the sharp edges of the world into a gentle blur. Across these fertile expanses, the occasional stand of eucalypts offers a splash of deeper green, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper in the persistent breeze, a constant reminder of the wilder country just beyond the cultivated rows.
The story of Yalboroo is intrinsically tied to the cultivation of sugarcane, a crop that has shaped its identity and its economy for generations. This place’s history is etched in the sweat and toil of those who cleared the land, their efforts transforming dense scrub into the orderly, emerald-green fields that define the district. The local economy continues to revolve around the sugar mills, their imposing structures a familiar sight on the horizon, processing the annual harvest that sustains families and fuels the region's prosperity. Travellers passing through Yalboroo will note the quiet hum of agricultural machinery and the unhurried pace of daily life, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the seasons, a world away from the clamour of larger centres.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yalboroo, 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 Yalboroo, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Yalboroo includes the postcode (4741), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay 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 Yalboroo 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. |