Flying Fox, 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 Flying Fox, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
| Locality | Flying Fox |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Scenic Rim Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.10172 |
| Longitude | 153.17126 |
| Area | 8.7 km² |
| Elevation | 305 m |
| Postcode | 4275 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 72 km south-southeast |
Flying Fox is a locality in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 8.7 km². It sits at an elevation of around 305 m above sea level. It lies approximately 72 km south-southeast of Brisbane. Flying Fox is located at 28.1017°S, 153.1713°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4275. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Flying Fox lies cradled by the rolling foothills of the McPherson Range, a place where the air hums with a quiet vitality. It lies 21.9 km west of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 261°T), and is situated 7.6 km south-south-east of Canungra. The landscape here is a patchwork of verdant pastures, interspersed with stands of eucalypt forest whose leaves catch the afternoon sun in a shimmering haze. Creeks, often no more than a silver thread after a dry spell, carve gentle paths through the rich, red earth, their banks lined with a scrubby resilience. The character of Flying Fox is one of understated endurance, a place that has weathered the seasons and the years with a quiet dignity, its beauty found not in dramatic pronouncements but in the subtle shifts of light and shadow across its undulating terrain.
The history of Flying Fox is deeply entwined with the land, a story told in the weathered timber of old farmhouses and the enduring legacy of its pastoral roots. For generations, this country has sustained cattle grazing, the broad paddocks a testament to that enduring industry, while pockets of older forest whisper of timber getters who once worked these slopes. The local economy, though now embracing a broader tourism appeal, still carries the scent of hay and the distant lowing of cattle, a connection to its agricultural heart. Travellers passing through Flying Fox often remark on the quality of the light, particularly as dusk descends, painting the sky in hues of lavender and rose, a fleeting spectacle that seems to hold the very essence of this particular corner of the Scenic Rim.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Flying Fox, 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 Flying Fox, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Flying Fox includes the postcode (4275), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Scenic Rim 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 Flying Fox 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. |