Explore Tara
Tara in Western Downs (Queensland) is a city in Australia about 559 mi (or 899 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital.
Local time in Tara is now 01:35 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Tara. The closest airport in Australia is Tara Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Gondwana Rainforests of Australia in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carrolls Creek, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
33°C (92 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
35°C (94 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
33°C (92 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Videos from this area
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Tara Festival of Culture and Camel Races 2013 TV Commercial
The Tara Festival of Culture and Camel Races is a wonderful weekend full of multicultural acts and cuisine from around the world. This coupled with the added attraction of camel racing ensures...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tara, Queensland
Tara is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, located 300 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Tara had a population of 819. Important industries in the area around Tara include wheat, beef and wool. Attractions near Tara include Southwood National Park, a remnant area of the southern brigalow belt. Immediately surrounding the urban area of Tara, there are a number of rural subdivisions of 'lifestyle blocks'.
Shire of Tara
The Shire of Tara was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Tara, covered an area of 11,682.3 square kilometres, and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with the Town of Dalby and the Shires of Chinchilla, Murilla and Wambo and the southern part of Taroom to form the Western Downs Region. Important industries in the area include wheat, beef and wool.