Bapaume, 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 Bapaume, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Bapaume |
| 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 | -28.57675 |
| Longitude | 151.84376 |
| Population | 126 |
| Density | 9.3 /km² |
| Area | 13.5 km² |
| Elevation | 897 m |
| Postcode | 4352 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 169 km southwest |
Bapaume is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 126. The locality covers an area of 13.5 km², giving a population density of about 9.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 897 m above sea level. It lies approximately 169 km southwest of Brisbane. Bapaume is located at 28.5768°S, 151.8438°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4352. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Bapaume lies at the edge of a landscape that breathes with the breath of the Darling Downs. It lies 113.6 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 185°T), and is situated 12.4 km north-west of Stanthorpe. Rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens and ochres of dryland grasses and scattered eucalyptus, fall away towards the horizon, a canvas painted with the subtle shifts of light that signal the day’s slow passage. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, a whisper of dust and sun-baked earth, and the distant bleating of sheep can sometimes drift on the breeze, a gentle reminder of the life that moves across this wide country. The sky above Bapaume is a vast, ever-changing dome, often a startling, cloudless blue, but in the late afternoon, it can bruise with the colours of an impending sunset, bleeding oranges and purples that stain the western edges of the world.
The history of Bapaume is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring practicality of its people and the land they have worked. This is a place where the economy has long been shaped by the cycles of agriculture and grazing, with sheep and cattle forming the backbone of its rural identity. The land itself, a rich, fertile soil, has been a generous, if sometimes unforgiving, provider. While Bapaume might not boast the bustling commerce of larger centres, its character is defined by a quiet resilience and a deep connection to its pastoral heritage. The very rhythm of life here is measured by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, and by the enduring spirit of those who have made their home on these southern downs.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bapaume, 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 Bapaume, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Bapaume includes the postcode (4352), 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 Bapaume 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. |