Ballard, 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 Ballard, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
| Locality | Ballard |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Lockyer Valley Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.49961 |
| Longitude | 151.98066 |
| Population | 152 |
| Density | 9.1 /km² |
| Area | 16.8 km² |
| Elevation | 397 m |
| Postcode | 4352 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 103 km west |
Ballard is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 152. The locality covers an area of 16.8 km², giving a population density of about 9.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 397 m above sea level. It lies approximately 103 km west of Brisbane. Ballard is located at 27.4996°S, 151.9807°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Ballard rests in the embrace of rolling hills, a landscape painted in muted greens and ochres that shift with the passing sun. It lies 7.3 km north-north-east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 24°T), and is situated 7.8 km north-east of Newtown. The air here, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the rich soil that underpins everything. The terrain slopes gently, a patchwork of farmland and scattered bushland, where the occasional weathered fence line marks the boundary of a life lived close to the land. The sky, vast and often a brilliant, unblemished blue, seems to stretch forever, broken only by the distant silhouettes of gum trees and the slow drift of clouds. There's a stillness to Ballard, a sense that time moves a little slower, dictated by the turning seasons and the needs of the earth.
The history of Ballard is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural potential of the Lockyer Valley, a story of resilience and resourcefulness passed down through generations. This land, once home to Indigenous peoples, later became a vital centre for farming, its fertile soils yielding abundant crops that fed not just the local population but also markets further afield. The economy still hums with the steady pulse of agriculture, with dairy herds dotting the paddocks and the scent of ripening fruit occasionally drifting on the breeze. While modern conveniences have arrived, a strong sense of self-reliance and neighbourly connection remains, a quiet strength that defines Ballard and its people, a character forged in the sunlight and the labour of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ballard, 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 Ballard, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Ballard includes the postcode (4352), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Lockyer Valley Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Ballard 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. |