Download coordinates as: Federal is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.

[2] It is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland near the towns of Cooran and Pomona.

[1] Skyring Creek, a tributary of the Mary River forms part of the northwest boundary of the locality.

The highway has seen two recent upgrades - one to the north and one to the south of Federal - costing more than $500 million each.

The nearest secondary school is Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus at neighbouring Pomona to the north-east and its senior campus at Cooroy to the east.