Elbow Valley, 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 Elbow Valley, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Elbow Valley |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.40818 |
| Longitude | 152.16835 |
| Population | 98 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 160.0 km² |
| Elevation | 506 m |
| Postcode | 4370 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 134 km southwest |
Elbow Valley is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 98. The locality covers an area of 160.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 506 m above sea level. It lies approximately 134 km southwest of Brisbane. Elbow Valley is located at 28.4082°S, 152.1684°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4370. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Elbow Valley lies cradled by the undulating hills of the Southern Downs, a landscape painted in broad strokes of ochre and emerald. It lies 96.7 km south-south-east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 167°T), and is situated 14.5 km west-south-west of Killarney. Here, the land breathes with the quiet dignity of ancient geology, its slopes softened by the patient work of wind and rain. Patches of native bush, whispering with the secrets of seasons past, punctuate the cultivated fields, while the air, particularly as the sun begins its descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and the distant promise of dew. The sheer generosity of the sky overhead, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and greys, lends a profound sense of space to Elbow Valley, a feeling that the horizon is not an ending, but an invitation.
This particular stretch of country has long been a place of sustenance, its fertile soils yielding generously to the plough and its pastures supporting robust herds. The history of Elbow Valley is etched into the weathered timbers of old farmhouses and the enduring spirit of its people, a lineage of resilience stretching back to the early settlers who first coaxed life from this earth. The local economy continues to thrive on the bounty of the land, with sheep grazing on rolling hills and crops of grain and fodder stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring agricultural character of the region. Small, family-run vineyards also dot the landscape, their vines testament to the subtle microclimates that allow for the cultivation of fine wines, adding a touch of refined flavour to the valley's rustic charm.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Elbow Valley, 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 Elbow Valley, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Elbow Valley includes the postcode (4370), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs 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 Elbow Valley 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. |