Ferny Hills, 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 Ferny Hills, in the Moreton Bay City local government area.
| Locality | Ferny Hills |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Moreton Bay City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.39163 |
| Longitude | 152.9237 |
| Population | 8,563 |
| Density | 837.9 /km² |
| Area | 10.2 km² |
| Elevation | 80 m |
| Postcode | 4055 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 13 km northwest |
Ferny Hills is a locality in the Moreton Bay City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 8,563. The locality covers an area of 10.2 km², giving a population density of about 837.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 80 m above sea level. It lies approximately 13 km northwest of Brisbane. Ferny Hills is located at 27.3916°S, 152.9237°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4055.
Ferny Hills unfolds as a quiet pocket of suburban existence, its character etched into the gentle slopes that rise and fall with a soft, persistent rhythm. It lies 13.3 km north-west of Brisbane City, QLD (from Brisbane City, QLD: bearing 311°T), and is situated 13.7 km south-west of Bracken Ridge. The air here often carries a humid sweetness, particularly after a rain, mingling the scent of damp earth with the subtle perfume of flowering shrubs that spill over fences and colonise verges. Eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, stand sentinel over gardens, their broad leaves catching the sun and casting shifting, dappled patterns on the asphalt and manicured lawns. The sky above, a vast canvas of shifting blues and greys, frequently promises, or delivers, the sudden, dramatic downpours characteristic of this region.
This locality, though now firmly established as a residential hub, owes its existence to a landscape that once supported different endeavours. The undulating terrain, a gentle rise from the broader Moreton Bay plain, was a canvas for early agricultural pursuits, with small farms and orchards dotting the area before the inexorable spread of urbanisation. The name itself evokes a sense of the land’s wilder past, a place where ferns once flourished in the dappled shade of the native bush. While no grand industries define Ferny Hills today, its economy is woven into the fabric of the greater metropolitan area, its residents commuting to work and contributing to the vibrant, diverse economic engine of the neighbouring cities. The quiet hum of daily life, marked by the distant rumble of traffic and the closer sound of lawnmowers on a Saturday morning, speaks of a community that values its peace and its connection to the enduring natural beauty that still defines Ferny Hills.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ferny Hills, 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 Ferny Hills, in the Moreton Bay City local government area.
Detailed location data for Ferny Hills includes the postcode (4055), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Moreton Bay 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.
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 Ferny Hills 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. |