Yarraden, 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 Yarraden, in the Cook Shire local government area.
| Locality | Yarraden |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Cook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -14.62601 |
| Longitude | 143.37721 |
| Population | 155 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 11426.6 km² |
| Elevation | 247 m |
| Postcode | 4892 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1742 km northwest |
Yarraden is a locality in the Cook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 155. The locality covers an area of 11426.6 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 247 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1742 km northwest of Brisbane. Yarraden is located at 14.6260°S, 143.3772°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4892. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Yarraden lay in the emerald embrace of the tropics, a scattering of corrugated iron roofs glinting under a sky that bled from pale blue to a bruised, humid purple as the day wore on. It lies 629.7 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 325°T), and is situated 118.3 km north-west of Laura. The air hung thick and sweet with the scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms, a palpable weight that clung to the skin. Low, rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, vibrant green, pressed in on the small settlement, their slopes threaded with the dark lines of ancient creeks that whispered secrets to the humid air. The land here was a generous, untamed thing, its fertility evident in the riotous growth that threatened to reclaim every cleared patch.
This was a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who had sought to coax a living from its rich, red soil. Yarraden’s history was etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered timber of its few permanent buildings and the quiet persistence of its people. The local economy, a delicate dance between cattle grazing on the surrounding pastures and the occasional, hopeful foray into niche agriculture, relied on the capricious temper of the seasons. Yet, beneath the surface, a deeper narrative persisted, a connection to the land that predated any surveyor's mark, a quiet understanding of its rhythms and its boundless, yet demanding, generosity.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yarraden, 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 Yarraden, in the Cook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Yarraden includes the postcode (4892), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Cook Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote 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 Yarraden 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. |