Hivesville, 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 Hivesville, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
| Locality | Hivesville |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | South Burnett Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.17284 |
| Longitude | 151.68713 |
| Population | 159 |
| Density | 11.2 /km² |
| Area | 14.3 km² |
| Elevation | 395 m |
| Postcode | 4612 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 196 km northwest |
Hivesville is a locality in the South Burnett Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 159. The locality covers an area of 14.3 km², giving a population density of about 11.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 395 m above sea level. It lies approximately 196 km northwest of Brisbane. Hivesville is located at 26.1728°S, 151.6871°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4612. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Hivesville rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the sky feels particularly vast and the air carries the scent of warm earth and distant eucalyptus. It lies 97.2 km west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 270°T), and is situated 26.1 km west-north-west of Murgon. The landscape here is a gentle affair, a rolling tapestry of ochre-coloured soil and emerald pastures, stitched together by the silver threads of dry creek beds that swell with the infrequent rains. Under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, the scattered homesteads and their attendant sheds seem to hunker down, solid and enduring against the immense, open country. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the sparse trees and the occasional, mournful cry of a distant bird.
The story of Hivesville is deeply entwined with the land’s bounty, a narrative of hardy souls who carved a living from its fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, embrace. Originally settled for its agricultural potential, the district has long been a heartland for cattle grazing, the broad paddocks a testament to generations of stockmen and their families. The local economy, though modest, hums with the steady rhythm of rural enterprise, where the sale yards and the general store form the beating heart of this close-knit locality. Traces of a bygone era linger in the weathered timber of older buildings, whispering tales of pioneers who navigated this country with grit and ingenuity, their labours shaping the very character of Hivesville.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Hivesville, 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 Hivesville, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Hivesville includes the postcode (4612), telephone area code (07), and local government area (South Burnett 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 Hivesville 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. |