Download coordinates as: Howard is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

[citation needed] Maria Creek runs through the town and discharges into the Burrum River downstream of the Howard boat ramp.

Queensland's North Coast railway line passes in a NW-SE direction through the town centre.

[9] From 1877 the 44-ton stern-wheel steamer Barbara and Jane commenced navigating the Burrum River to transport the coal to Maryborough.

[26][27] The 140th anniversary of the Howard Uniting Church and also VanCootens Grocery, Hardware & Stockfeed was celebrated with a Community Day on 7 September 2024.

Unusually for an Australian war memorial, the statue was made in Italy and depicts a soldier in Italian uniform.

[32] The historic wooden foot bridge over the railway line in Steley Street near the C.W.A Hall was demolished in 2016 as it became too expensive to maintain.

[41] There is no secondary school in Howard; the nearest are in Childers to the north-west, Hervey Bay to the east and Maryborough to the south.

Steley Street contains the skatepark, children's playground, kindergarten, respite centre, and Men's Shed, located on the southern side of the William Sreet intersection, as is the Howard Sawmill (producers of kiln dried Queensland hardwood).

The drapery and patchwork store, hairdresser, and VanCootens Grocery, Hardware & Stockfeed are on the northern side, as is the QCWA hall (25°19′00″S 152°33′42″E / 25.3167°S 152.5616°E / -25.3167; 152.5616 (Queensland Country Women's Association)).

[42] A 48-hour stop over for RVs is located in Steley Street opposite the Community Centre and the Howard Sub Branch of the RSL.

[45][46] William Street consists of a licensed post office,[47] milk bar, butcher, bakery, pharmacy, hotel, bottle shop, newsagency, IGA supermarket, veterinary clinic, doctor and several real estate agents.

[58][59] The Howard Country Market is held on the first Saturday of every month except January at the community centre.

This market is the largest on the Fraser Coast with well over 100 stalls selling a huge variety of goods.