Merlwood, 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 Merlwood, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
| Locality | Merlwood |
| 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 | -26.15424 |
| Longitude | 151.87685 |
| Population | 84 |
| Density | 3.6 /km² |
| Area | 23.3 km² |
| Elevation | 308 m |
| Postcode | 4605 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 185 km northwest |
Merlwood is a locality in the South Burnett Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 84. The locality covers an area of 23.3 km², giving a population density of about 3.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 308 m above sea level. It lies approximately 185 km northwest of Brisbane. Merlwood is located at 26.1542°S, 151.8768°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4605. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Merlwood rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the ochre earth meets a sky of boundless blue. It lies 78.4 km west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 272°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-north-west of Murgon. The terrain here is softened by the persistent caress of the wind, which whispers through sparse stands of ironbark and stringybark, their rough bark testament to a life lived under the sun. Patches of resilient pasture, a faded green in the drier months, give way to denser scrubland, a mosaic of native grasses and hardy shrubs. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and warm dust, a perfume unique to this corner of the Burnett.
The story of Merlwood is deeply entwined with the land’s bounty, a narrative of farming and grazing that has shaped its character for generations. In its early days, selectors carved out livelihoods from this soil, their efforts now echoed in the enduring legacy of agriculture that sustains Merlwood today. Cattle graze on the undulating country, their lowing a familiar sound that drifts across the paddocks, while the cultivation of crops, particularly peanuts and grains, forms the backbone of the local economy. The close-knit community, bound by shared experience and the vastness of the surrounding countryside, moves with a quiet purpose, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of those who call Merlwood home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Merlwood, 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 Merlwood, in the South Burnett Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Merlwood includes the postcode (4605), 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 Merlwood 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. |