Cattle Creek, Toowoomba Regional, Queensland
Explore Cattle Creek, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cattle Creek, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cattle Creek, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Cattle Creek and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cattle Creek.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
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| Locality | Cattle Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Toowoomba Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.6578 |
| Longitude | 150.79676 |
| Area | 279.9 km² |
| Postcode | 4407 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 221 km west |
Cattle Creek is a locality in the Toowoomba Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 279.9 km². It lies approximately 221 km west of Brisbane. Cattle Creek is located at 27.6578°S, 150.7968°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4407. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cattle Creek unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of nature, where the rich, ochre soil of the Darling Downs rises and falls in gentle, bread-loaf swells. It lies 114.2 km west of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 264°T), and is situated 57.7 km south-east of Tara. The air here carries the clean, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and the distant, earthy perfume of livestock, a constant reminder of the land’s enduring purpose. Eucalypts, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel on the ridges, their silver-green leaves whispering secrets to the breeze, while in the valleys, the land softens into pasture, a mosaic of emerald and gold under the vast, cerulean sky. The very light seems to possess a unique quality, particularly in the late afternoon, when it softens to a honeyed glow, bathing the rolling hills in a warmth that feels both ancient and deeply comforting.
The history of Cattle Creek is inextricably bound to the pastoral traditions that first settled this country, a legacy that continues to define its economic heart. For generations, the land has been a generous provider, supporting cattle grazing and cropping, the steady hum of tractors a familiar soundtrack to the days. You can still see the weathered timber of older homesteads, their verandas wide and inviting, testaments to the resilience of those who chose to make their lives here. While modern farming techniques have evolved, the fundamental connection to the soil remains, a quiet understanding that prosperity is earned through hard work and respect for the seasons. The nearby agricultural showgrounds, a simple but vital hub, often buzz with the energy of local competitions and community gatherings, a place where the character of Cattle Creek truly shines.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cattle Creek, Queensland. 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 Cattle Creek, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cattle Creek includes the postcode (4407), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Toowoomba 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Cattle Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |