Bidwill, 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 Bidwill, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Bidwill |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.60231 |
| Longitude | 152.71968 |
| Population | 485 |
| Density | 14.5 /km² |
| Area | 33.5 km² |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Postcode | 4650 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 210 km north |
Bidwill is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 485. The locality covers an area of 33.5 km², giving a population density of about 14.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 27 m above sea level. It lies approximately 210 km north of Brisbane. Bidwill is located at 25.6023°S, 152.7197°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4650. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bidwill lies like a forgotten jewel in the Fraser Coast's embrace, a place where the land exhales a scent of dry earth and eucalyptus. It lies 9.0 km south-south-east of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 163°T), and is situated 8.8 km south-east of Tinana. The terrain here is a gentle incline, a subtle rise from the coast that catches the prevailing breezes, carrying whispers of salt and distant ocean. Scattered stands of gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, punctuate the landscape, their shadows stretching long and languid in the afternoon sun. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, a quietude that allows the buzzing of unseen insects and the occasional creak of a weathered fence post to become the dominant sounds. It’s a place that feels grounded, its character etched not in grand pronouncements but in the patient unfolding of seasons and the slow turning of the earth.
The history of Bidwill is a quiet one, woven into the broader agricultural fabric of the region, its economy historically tethered to the land’s bounty. Early settlers found fertile ground here, and the area developed a reputation for its pastoral pursuits, with cattle grazing on the sun-drenched paddocks. While not a hub of heavy industry, its distinctive character emerges from this agrarian heritage, a connection to the soil that still resonates today. The local life moves with a gentle cadence, a rhythm dictated by the sun’s arc and the needs of the land, where neighbours offer a helping hand and the passing of time feels marked by the changing colours of the fields rather than the ticking of a clock.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bidwill, 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 Bidwill, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Bidwill includes the postcode (4650), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast 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 Bidwill 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. |