Berat, 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 Berat, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Berat |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.04449 |
| Longitude | 152.05822 |
| Population | 117 |
| Density | 3.3 /km² |
| Area | 36.0 km² |
| Elevation | 502 m |
| Postcode | 4362 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 115 km southwest |
Berat is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 117. The locality covers an area of 36.0 km², giving a population density of about 3.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 502 m above sea level. It lies approximately 115 km southwest of Brisbane. Berat is located at 28.0445°S, 152.0582°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4362. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Berat rests in a basin of rolling hills, a place where the sky seems to hold its breath for a moment longer at twilight, painting the ochre earth and sparse eucalypt scrub in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. It lies 54.9 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 169°T), and is situated 7.6 km east-south-east of Allora. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a mingling of dry grass and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. The land itself folds and unfolds with a quiet persistence, the rounded contours of the landscape suggesting an ancient, patient shaping. Shadows lengthen across the paddocks, defining the subtle dips and rises, and the silence is broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the caw of a lone crow circling overhead.
The story of Berat is intrinsically tied to the land’s bounty, its economy once fuelled by the rich basalt soils that yield robust crops. This fertile ground has long supported grazing, with hardy sheep and cattle finding sustenance in the tussocky pastures. While the agricultural heart of Berat still beats, the rhythm of the place has broadened, with a growing appreciation for the slower pace of rural life drawing a different kind of resident. The old general store, with its worn timber floors and the lingering scent of hessian sacks, stands as a quiet sentinel to generations past, a tangible link to the hard work and resilience that built this corner of the Southern Downs.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Berat, 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 Berat, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Berat includes the postcode (4362), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs 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 Berat 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. |