Lytton, 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 Lytton, in the Brisbane City local government area.
| Locality | Lytton |
| 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 | -27.42341 |
| Longitude | 153.15011 |
| Population | 10 |
| Density | 1.4 /km² |
| Area | 6.9 km² |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Postcode | 4178 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 13 km east-northeast |
Lytton is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 10. The locality covers an area of 6.9 km², giving a population density of about 1.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 4 m above sea level. It lies approximately 13 km east-northeast of Brisbane. Lytton is located at 27.4234°S, 153.1501°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4178.
Lytton breathes a salty tang, a whisper from the nearby ocean that brushes the fringes of its low-lying terrain. It lies 13.3 km east-north-east of Brisbane City, QLD (from Brisbane City, QLD: bearing 67°T), and is situated 13.8 km north-north-west of Capalaba. The land here is flat, a broad expanse where the Brisbane River, swollen and languid, surrenders its waters to the greater expanse of Moreton Bay. Patches of hardy salt-tolerant grasses and mangrove scrub cling tenaciously to the edges of the channels, their roots a tangled embrace against the slow pull of the tides. Beyond these coastal sentinels, the landscape opens into a more cultivated character, a patchwork of cleared paddocks and scattered residential pockets, where the air, especially in the quiet hours of late afternoon, can hold a surprising stillness, broken only by the distant hum of the city or the cry of a seabird.
This strip of land, historically a vital gateway, carries the weight of its past as Brisbane's original port and a crucial defence point. For a time, its fortunes were tied to the ebb and flow of maritime trade, the arrival and departure of ships dictating the pulse of its nascent economy. Later, it served as a strategic military installation, its redoubts and fortifications standing as silent witnesses to a different era of vigilance. Today, Lytton’s economic life is more diffuse, a blend of industrial activity supporting the port and scattered commercial ventures, while its residential areas offer a more tranquil existence, a quiet counterpoint to the bustling harbour that defined its beginnings.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lytton, 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 Lytton, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Lytton includes the postcode (4178), 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.
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 Lytton 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. |