Yarwun, 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 Yarwun, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
| Locality | Yarwun |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.81179 |
| Longitude | 151.14279 |
| Population | 112 |
| Density | 2.1 /km² |
| Area | 53.6 km² |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Postcode | 4694 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 448 km north-northwest |
Yarwun is a locality in the Gladstone Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 112. The locality covers an area of 53.6 km², giving a population density of about 2.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 16 m above sea level. It lies approximately 448 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Yarwun is located at 23.8118°S, 151.1428°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4694. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yarwun rests in the gentle embrace of Queensland’s coastal plains, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald and ochre. It lies 80.4 km south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 127°T), and is situated 10.3 km north-west of Clinton. The rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to flatter expanses where the air hangs thick with the scent of dry grass and the faint, metallic tang of industry. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-changing canvas, transitioning from the sharp, brilliant blues of midday to the bruised purples and molten oranges of a setting sun that bleeds across the horizon. The land itself feels ancient, a patient observer of the world, its soil a rich, reddish-brown that clings to boots and promises fertility. The subtle murmur of the wind through the scattered eucalyptus trees provides a constant, low hum, a quiet counterpoint to the distant, industrial thrum that underpins the region.
This locality, Yarwun, carries the echoes of a past deeply entwined with the resource-rich earth of the Gladstone region. Its economic lifeblood has long been drawn from the surrounding agricultural lands, where cattle graze on sun-drenched pastures, and the broader industrial might of the neighbouring port. The land here has been shaped by generations of farmers and pastoralists, their efforts etched into the very contours of the countryside, coaxing sustenance from the soil. A quiet sense of resilience permeates Yarwun, a reflection of its adaptability to the cycles of boom and bust, always returning to the fundamental strength of its natural endowments and the enduring spirit of its people who have worked this land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yarwun, 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 Yarwun, in the Gladstone Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Yarwun includes the postcode (4694), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gladstone 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 Yarwun 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. |