Yelarbon, 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 Yelarbon, in the Goondiwindi Regional local government area.
| Locality | Yelarbon |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Goondiwindi Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.52966 |
| Longitude | 150.66558 |
| Population | 344 |
| Density | 0.8 /km² |
| Area | 443.5 km² |
| Elevation | 247 m |
| Postcode | 4388 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 260 km west-southwest |
Yelarbon is a locality in the Goondiwindi Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 344. The locality covers an area of 443.5 km², giving a population density of about 0.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 247 m above sea level. It lies approximately 260 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Yelarbon is located at 28.5297°S, 150.6656°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4388. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Yelarbon rests under a sky that stretches, immense and pale, across the flat, fertile plains of southern Queensland. It lies 165.9 km south-west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 229°T), and is situated 31.9 km east-south-east of Goondiwindi. The land here, a tapestry of ochre earth and muted green scrub, slopes gently towards the north, hinting at the presence of water that nourishes the broadacre farms. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant scent of ripening wheat, a fragrance that seems to cling to the weathered timber of the few buildings that comprise Yelarbon. The horizon is a clean, unbroken line, punctuated only by the occasional silhouette of a lone gum tree, its branches reaching like supplicating arms towards the vast, indifferent heavens.
The history of Yelarbon is bound to the steady, persistent labour of generations who coaxed sustenance from this country. Once, the land was traversed by Indigenous peoples, their connection to this country a quiet hum beneath the later clamour of settlement. The arrival of selectors brought with it the ambition to cultivate the rich soils, and the local economy remains firmly rooted in the cultivation of grains and the grazing of livestock, the enduring pillars of this agricultural heartland. The railway, now a silent memory for many, once pulsed with the lifeblood of transport, connecting Yelarbon to the wider world and shaping its very character. Today, a sense of quiet resilience pervades, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives here, their stories woven into the very fabric of Yelarbon.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yelarbon, 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 Yelarbon, in the Goondiwindi Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Yelarbon includes the postcode (4388), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Goondiwindi 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 Yelarbon 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. |