The GPS coordinates of Carrara are latitude -28.0215° and longitude 153.3664°. In directional format: 28.0215° S, 153.3664° E. These coordinates mark the center of Carrara in Queensland and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Carrara is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Gold Coast. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Carrara sits at: Latitude 28° 1' 17" S and Longitude 153° 21' 59" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Carrara has a population of approximately 11,970 people. This is roughly 0.212% of Queensland's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Queensland.

The interactive satellite map of Carrara is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -28.0215, 153.3664 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Carrara in Queensland. For broader context, explore the Queensland state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Carrara is Gold Coast Airport (OOL), roughly 21 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Carrara is approximately 70 km (43 mi) from Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Queensland.

Carrara sits at an elevation of approximately 1 meters (3 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Queensland.

The closest cities to Carrara include Benowa, Merrimac, Highland Park. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Carrara, sunrise is at 06:17 AM and sunset is at 05:25 PM, giving a day length of 11h 7m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Carrara's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Carrara is approximately 3,119 km (1,938 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 15,071 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Carrara — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Frontera, Spain, roughly 849 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Carrara is approximately 901 km (560 mi) SW of Canberra, the national capital of Australia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.