Goowarra
QLD 4702 • Queensland
About Goowarra
Goowarra is a large, sparsely populated rural locality in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, located approximately 50 kilometres west of Rockhampton. With a population of 27 at the 2021 census across a vast 413.6 square kilometres, it sits in the dry pastoral country of the Fitzroy Basin hinterland. The landscape features open eucalypt woodland, seasonal creeks, and extensive cattle grazing country.
Goowarra is classic central Queensland cattle country, with large beef cattle stations dominating the landscape. There are no services within the locality — residents rely on Rockhampton for all shopping, schools, and amenities. The area offers vast, affordable pastoral properties in the productive Fitzroy Basin, appealing to cattle farming families and those connected to the beef industry that underpins the Rockhampton region's economy.
Goowarra falls under postcode 4702 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Rockhampton electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Commute to Rockhampton
🛣️ Rockhampton is the nearest city (Beef Capital of Australia). Brisbane is about 7 hours south.
No footpaths, shops, or services. Vast pastoral locality requiring a vehicle.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Cook Street
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Dawson Highway
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1 Power Street
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Main Street
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Burnett Highway
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125 Annie Drive
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Off Capricorn Highway
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269 Coowonga Road
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Cnr Kennedy & Normanby Streets
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Dingo-Mount Flora Road
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Old Cullen-La-Ringo Road
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Wills Street
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Rannes Road
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O'Shanesy Street
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Threeways Road
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Keppel Sands Road
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Rogers Street
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11 Mason Avenue
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43 Dalma-Ridgelands Road
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16 Warrijo Street