Amiens, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Amiens, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Amiens |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.59795 |
| Longitude | 151.81755 |
| Population | 291 |
| Density | 5.6 /km² |
| Area | 51.9 km² |
| Elevation | 878 m |
| Postcode | 4380 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 173 km southwest |
Amiens is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 291. The locality covers an area of 51.9 km², giving a population density of about 5.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 878 m above sea level. It lies approximately 173 km southwest of Brisbane. Amiens is located at 28.5980°S, 151.8176°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4380. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Amiens lies on a gently rising plateau, a place where the sky seems to stretch further than elsewhere. It lies 116.2 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 186°T), and is situated 12.7 km north-west of Stanthorpe. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a rolling canvas painted with scattered stands of eucalypts whose bark, in places, peels like ancient parchment. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, tinged with the faintest whisper of woodsmoke from distant homesteads. Shadows begin to lengthen, drawing long, dark fingers across the fields of pasture and crop, and the silence, when it settles, is deep and profound, broken only by the occasional bleat of sheep or the distant hum of a ute.
The history of Amiens is tied to the rich soils of the Darling Downs, a region long shaped by agriculture and grazing. Early settlers saw the potential in this fertile country, establishing farms that have become the backbone of the local economy, producing grains and supporting livestock. The landscape itself bears the marks of this enduring connection to the land, with fences tracing neat lines across the paddocks and the sturdy, functional architecture of farm buildings speaking of practical purpose. Travellers passing through Amiens might notice the quiet diligence of its residents, a people who understand the cycles of the seasons and the steady work required to coax a living from the earth.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Amiens, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Amiens, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Amiens includes the postcode (4380), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Amiens is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |