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Carrara Queensland Map

Explore Carrara, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Carrara, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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Locality	Carrara
State	Queensland (QLD)
Local Government Area	Gold Coast City
Country	Australia
Timezone	Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving
Remoteness	Major Cities of Australia

Latitude	-28.02115
Longitude	153.36919
Population	11,970
Density	863.0 /km²
Area	13.9 km²
Elevation	1 m
Postcode	4211
Area Code	07
Distance to Brisbane	70 km south-southeast

About Carrara, Queensland

Carrara is a locality in the Gold Coast City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of 11,970. The locality covers an area of 13.9 km², giving a population density of about 863.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 1 m above sea level. It lies approximately 70 km south-southeast of Brisbane. Carrara is located at 28.0211°S, 153.3692°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4211.

Carrara’s broad swathes of green land lie gently, a welcome breath after the coastal sprawl of its neighbouring suburbs. It lies 5.9 km west-south-west of Surfers Paradise, QLD (from Surfers Paradise, QLD: bearing 245°T), and is situated 6.0 km south-south-west of Southport. Here, the air carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of salt carried on the breeze from the nearby ocean and the richer, earthier scent of well-tended pastures. The landscape is a quiet tableau of rolling terrain, softened by the ubiquitous Australian sun, where the shadows of afternoon lengthen and stretch across the ground with a languid grace. One can feel the land breathing here, a slow, steady exhalation that speaks of resilience and a deep, abiding connection to the earth.

The economic pulse of Carrara has long been tied to the bounty of its soil, a heritage that continues to shape its character. Historically, this was a place of intensive agriculture, with market gardens and orchards once dominating the scene, their produce feeding the growing coastal population. While the urban fringe has crept closer, the echoes of this agricultural past persist, a subtle reminder of the land's enduring fertility. Today, the economy diversifies, with light industry and a vibrant commercial centre now contributing to Carrara’s unique identity, yet the underlying sense of open space and a connection to the land remains palpable, a grounding force in the ever-changing Gold Coast landscape.

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