Blackbutt South, 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 Blackbutt South, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
| Locality | Blackbutt South |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | South Burnett Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.90887 |
| Longitude | 152.08086 |
| Population | 161 |
| Density | 10.8 /km² |
| Area | 14.9 km² |
| Elevation | 475 m |
| Postcode | 4314 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 112 km west-northwest |
Blackbutt South is a locality in the South Burnett Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 161. The locality covers an area of 14.9 km², giving a population density of about 10.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 475 m above sea level. It lies approximately 112 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Blackbutt South is located at 26.9089°S, 152.0809°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4314. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Blackbutt South lies cradled by the rolling hills of the South Burnett, a landscape painted in shades of ochre and emerald after the rains. It lies 73.5 km north of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 10°T), and is situated 12.9 km south-east of Yarraman. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of eucalypt, mingling with the dry earth as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, softened shadows across the scattered farms and grazing properties. Wide, open skies are a constant companion, their vastness punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of gum trees and the distant, hazy blue of the Great Dividing Range. The terrain, a gentle, yet persistent, undulation, shapes the very character of the place, guiding the eye across paddocks where cattle graze contentedly and the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs signals a homestead.
The history of Blackbutt South is deeply entwined with the land’s bounty, a story of hard work and resilience etched into its very foundations. Once a significant timber town, the echoes of its logging past can still be felt in the sturdy, old buildings that grace the small centre, a quiet testament to generations who shaped the bush into a livelihood. Today, agriculture and grazing remain the lifeblood, with dairy farms and beef cattle operations forming the core of the local economy, their products finding their way to wider markets. The rich soil, a legacy of volcanic activity, also supports a growing number of vineyards, their orderly rows a striking contrast to the wilder bushland that surrounds them. Travellers passing through often remark on the unhurried pace of life in Blackbutt South, a characteristic that seems to seep from the very soil, a gentle invitation to slow down and appreciate the enduring spirit of this Queensland locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blackbutt South, 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 Blackbutt South, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Blackbutt South includes the postcode (4314), telephone area code (07), and local government area (South Burnett 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 Blackbutt South 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. |