Wairuna Queensland Map
Explore Wairuna, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wairuna, 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.
Interactive Map of Wairuna, Queensland
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wairuna, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Wairuna |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Tablelands Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -18.38861 |
| Longitude | 145.5052 |
| Area | 1337.8 km² |
| Postcode | 4872 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1269 km northwest |
About Wairuna, Queensland
Wairuna is a locality in the Tablelands Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 1337.8 km². It lies approximately 1269 km northwest of Brisbane. Wairuna is located at 18.3886°S, 145.5052°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4872. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Wairuna rests in a broad sweep of the Tablelands, where the land begins its gentle descent towards the coastal plain, its character shaped by the generous rainfall and the rich volcanic soils. It lies 163.1 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 308°T), and is situated 55.5 km west-south-west of Cardwell. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of eucalypt and rainforest, define the immediate landscape, their contours softened by the perpetual green. The air here carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth and blooming wildflowers, particularly potent in the hours after a soft rain. Small creeks, glinting like silver threads through the vegetation, weave their way across the terrain, their murmur a constant, unobtrusive companion to the quietude of the countryside. The light, especially as the sun begins its westward slide, possesses a remarkable clarity, illuminating the varied greens of the bush with an almost luminous intensity.
The economy of Wairuna has long been tethered to the bounty of this fertile land, with dairy farming and cattle grazing forming the backbone of its sustenance, the lowing of cattle a familiar sound carried on the breeze. Generations have worked this soil, their efforts etched into the well-tended pastures and the sturdy farmhouses that dot the horizon. The history of Wairuna is one of persistent cultivation, of farmers coaxing a living from the earth, and the echoes of their labour can still be felt in the enduring sense of community that binds its inhabitants. Local produce, bursting with flavour from the rich earth, finds its way to neighbouring centres and beyond, a quiet testament to the region’s agricultural prowess.
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About This Wairuna Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Wairuna, Queensland. 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 Wairuna, in the Tablelands Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Wairuna includes the postcode (4872), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Tablelands Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of 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 Wairuna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |
