Leafdale, 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 Leafdale, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
| Locality | Leafdale |
| 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 | -26.24041 |
| Longitude | 151.77124 |
| Population | 27 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 15.3 km² |
| Elevation | 339 m |
| Postcode | 4606 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 185 km northwest |
Leafdale is a locality in the South Burnett Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 27. The locality covers an area of 15.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 339 m above sea level. It lies approximately 185 km northwest of Brisbane. Leafdale is located at 26.2404°S, 151.7712°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4606. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Leafdale lies spread across country that rolls with a quiet persistence, the land holding its breath under a wide, generous sky. It lies 89.0 km west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 266°T), and is situated 11.0 km west-north-west of Wondai. Here, the earth breathes a deep ochre, a colour that seems to absorb the very heat of the sun, and scattered stands of ironbark and spotted gum etch dark, irregular patterns against the pale blue. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of eucalyptus and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after you've passed through. The landscape doesn't shout its beauty; it whispers it in the way the light catches the stubble of harvested paddocks, turning them to shimmering gold, or in the subtle shift of colour across the distant hills as the day wanes.
The story of Leafdale is one of hardy beginnings, a place where survival and prosperity were hammered out on the anvil of the land. Originally a district of mixed farming, its character is still deeply shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, with the scent of ripening grain or the dust kicked up by passing tractors a constant reminder of its economic heart. While the agricultural roots run deep, the South Burnett's reputation for wine production has also coloured the surrounding countryside, with neat rows of vines adding a touch of ordered elegance to the broader, wilder landscape. This is a locality where the past is not a distant echo but a palpable presence, felt in the weathered timber of older farmhouses and the enduring spirit of its people.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Leafdale, 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 Leafdale, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Leafdale includes the postcode (4606), 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 Leafdale 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. |