Cannon Creek, Scenic Rim Regional, Queensland
Cannon Creek, 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 Cannon Creek, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
| Locality | Cannon Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Scenic Rim Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.0775 |
| Longitude | 152.72696 |
| Population | 72 |
| Density | 1.6 /km² |
| Area | 45.5 km² |
| Elevation | 221 m |
| Postcode | 4310 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 74 km south-southwest |
Cannon Creek is a locality in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 72. The locality covers an area of 45.5 km², giving a population density of about 1.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 221 m above sea level. It lies approximately 74 km south-southwest of Brisbane. Cannon Creek is located at 28.0775°S, 152.7270°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4310. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Cannon Creek lies cradled by the rolling, verdant hills of the Scenic Rim, a landscape painted in a thousand shades of green, from the deep, shadowed emerald of the eucalypt forests to the softer, sun-kissed lime of the grazing paddocks. It lies 56.0 km south-south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 205°T), and is situated 10.0 km south-south-east of Boonah. The air here carries a peculiar stillness, a quiet invitation to pause, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the sharp cry of a kookaburra. Creeks, true to their name, thread through the land, their waters reflecting the vast, often startlingly blue Queensland sky, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, golden fingers across the undulating terrain, turning the ordinary into something touched by magic.
The character of Cannon Creek is deeply rooted in the land, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the patient tilling of soil and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this has been a place of agriculture and grazing, where hardy families have coaxed a living from the rich earth, their lives intertwined with the seasons and the fortunes of the livestock. While the broader region might boast of its burgeoning wine industry or its proximity to national parks, Cannon Creek itself retains a more understated charm, its economy a quiet hum of rural enterprise, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun and the rain, and where a neighbour’s handshake still holds a certain weight.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cannon Creek, 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 Cannon Creek, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cannon Creek includes the postcode (4310), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Scenic Rim 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 Cannon Creek 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. |