Closeburn, 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 Closeburn, in the Moreton Bay City local government area.
| Locality | Closeburn |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Moreton Bay City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.32791 |
| Longitude | 152.86478 |
| Population | 552 |
| Density | 48.5 /km² |
| Area | 11.4 km² |
| Elevation | 69 m |
| Postcode | 4520 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 22 km northwest |
Closeburn is a locality in the Moreton Bay City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 552. The locality covers an area of 11.4 km², giving a population density of about 48.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 69 m above sea level. It lies approximately 22 km northwest of Brisbane. Closeburn is located at 27.3279°S, 152.8648°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4520. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Closeburn unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the gentle push and pull of rolling hills, where the rich, red earth breathes a scent of sun-warmed eucalyptus and damp soil after a summer shower. It lies 15.8 km south-west of Kallangur, QLD (from Kallangur, QLD: bearing 236°T), and is situated 10.6 km west-north-west of Albany Creek. The sky above, a vast canvas of changing blues, often softens to a hazy lavender at dusk, casting a warm glow over the scattered homesteads and grazing paddocks. Here, the air hangs with a quiet stillness, punctuated only by the distant bleating of sheep or the lowing of cattle, a sound that seems to echo the enduring character of this place. The very texture of the land, a blend of resilient native grasses and the occasional hardy scrub, speaks of a resilience born from a deep connection to the elements.
Historically, Closeburn’s story is intertwined with the agricultural aspirations that shaped this part of the region, its early economy rooted in the cultivation of the fertile soil and the raising of livestock. Traces of this pastoral heritage can still be seen in the weathered fences and the enduring presence of cattle on the undulating terrain. While the immediate vicinity may not boast grand monuments, the quiet dignity of the land itself serves as a testament to the generations who have worked it, their lives etched into the very contours of the hills. Today, Closeburn continues its agricultural legacy, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of rural enterprise, a distinctive corner of Queensland that holds its history close.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Closeburn, 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 Closeburn, in the Moreton Bay City local government area.
Detailed location data for Closeburn includes the postcode (4520), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Moreton Bay City), 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 Closeburn 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. |