Explore Chapel Hill, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill.
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.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Chapel Hill |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.49944 |
| Longitude | 152.94977 |
| Population | 9,866 |
| Density | 1977.2 /km² |
| Area | 5.0 km² |
| Elevation | 49 m |
| Postcode | 4069 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 8 km west-southwest |
Chapel Hill is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,866. The locality covers an area of 5.0 km², giving a population density of about 1977.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 49 m above sea level. It lies approximately 8 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Chapel Hill is located at 27.4994°S, 152.9498°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4069.
Chapel Hill rises gently from the Brisbane River's embrace, a suburb where the Queensland sun paints the leafy streets in shades of emerald and gold. It lies 8.2 km west-south-west of Brisbane City, QLD (from Brisbane City, QLD: bearing 247°T), and is situated 13.5 km north of Forest Lake. The air here carries a particular softness, a humid warmth that clings to the skin like a fine mist, especially as the afternoon light begins to slant. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense canopy of eucalypts and introduced fig trees, create a verdant backdrop, their contours softened by the pervasive green. The character of Chapel Hill is one of quiet suburban grace, a place where the rustle of leaves often drowns out the hum of distant traffic, and the colour of hibiscus blooms is as vibrant as any painted wall.
Historically, this land was part of the traditional country of the Turrbal people, their deep connection to the waterways and the generous earth a legacy that underpins the very spirit of the place. Later, as Brisbane expanded, Chapel Hill emerged as a desirable residential area, its fertile soil lending itself to small-scale farming and orchards in its early days, remnants of which can still be glimpsed in older, established gardens. Today, its economy is largely driven by its proximity to the city's educational institutions and commercial centres, a hub for professionals and families seeking a tranquil escape within easy reach of urban amenities. The local character is a blend of established residents who recall a more rural past and newer arrivals drawn by the suburb's peaceful atmosphere and the undeniable beauty of its sun-drenched, tree-lined avenues.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Chapel Hill includes the postcode (4069), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Chapel Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 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. |