Explore Forest Lake, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forest Lake, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Forest Lake, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Forest Lake and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Forest Lake.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Forest Lake |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.62033 |
| Longitude | 152.96577 |
| Population | 22,581 |
| Density | 2290.2 /km² |
| Area | 9.9 km² |
| Elevation | 57 m |
| Postcode | 4078 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 18 km south-southwest |
Forest Lake is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of 22,581. The locality covers an area of 9.9 km², giving a population density of about 2290.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 57 m above sea level. It lies approximately 18 km south-southwest of Brisbane. Forest Lake is located at 27.6203°S, 152.9658°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4078.
Forest Lake unfolds as a verdant expanse, its landscape a gentle swell of undulating terrain that cradles a central, shimmering body of water. It lies 17.7 km south-south-west of Brisbane City, QLD (from Brisbane City, QLD: bearing 200°T), and is situated 11.8 km east-north-east of Redbank Plains. The surrounding suburbs, a patchwork of well-tended gardens and contemporary homes, spill outwards like water from a brimming cup, their colours softened by the hazy Queensland light. Eucalypts, their rough bark a testament to the sun and wind, punctuate the suburban sprawl, their silvery leaves catching the afternoon breeze and whispering secrets of the land before development. The air here carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil after a recent shower and the faint, sweet scent of flowering shrubs that bloom with determined vibrancy.
The story of Forest Lake is one of transformation, from rural holdings to a planned residential precinct that has become a significant part of Brisbane’s western corridor. Once, this was land dedicated to the quiet pursuit of agriculture, the soil yielding its bounty to generations of Queensland families. Now, the local economy is anchored by its role as a thriving residential hub, a place where families put down roots and build their futures, drawing on the convenience and community spirit that defines the area. While there are no grand historical monuments, the very streets and parks of Forest Lake are a testament to its evolution, each corner holding a whisper of its past, a quiet echo of the land's earlier life before the houses and the bustling centres emerged.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Forest Lake, Queensland. 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 Forest Lake, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Forest Lake includes the postcode (4078), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Forest Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |