Cottonvale, 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 Cottonvale, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Cottonvale |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.51842 |
| Longitude | 151.94205 |
| Area | 11.0 km² |
| Postcode | 4375 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 158 km southwest |
Cottonvale is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 11.0 km². It lies approximately 158 km southwest of Brisbane. Cottonvale is located at 28.5184°S, 151.9420°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4375. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Cottonvale rests under a sky that often stretches in immense, unbroken blues, a vast canvas above rolling hills. It lies 106.6 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 180°T), and is situated 16.0 km north of Stanthorpe. The landscape here is a gentle, undulating country, where the rich, red soil, a deep ochre, yields to the sun’s persistent warmth. Patches of dry grass, the colour of old parchment, alternate with stands of hardy eucalypts, their silvery-green leaves whispering in the breeze. The air itself carries a subtle dryness, a scent of sun-baked earth and distant eucalyptus, a quiet perfume that settles over the fields and along the unhurried roads. Dusk here can be a remarkable thing, the western sky bleeding into hues of apricot and rose, painting the land in soft, ephemeral light.
The history of Cottonvale is entwined with the earth’s bounty, its economy once anchored by the cultivation of cotton, a crop that lent the area its name and shaped its early character. While the broadacre fields now often turn to grazing, the legacy of that agricultural past is still palpable in the broad, open spaces and the enduring sense of connection to the land. The surrounding countryside, a mosaic of pastures and scattered woodlands, speaks of generations who have worked this soil, their efforts etched into the very way the land is managed. The nearby Stanthorpe region, a neighbour in more ways than one, contributes to the local flavour with its own burgeoning wine industry, a testament to the fertile ground and the persistent spirit of those who call this part of Queensland home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cottonvale, 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 Cottonvale, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Cottonvale includes the postcode (4375), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs 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 Cottonvale 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. |