Merryvale, 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 Merryvale, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
| Locality | Merryvale |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Scenic Rim Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.79751 |
| Longitude | 152.48245 |
| Population | 25 |
| Density | 2.6 /km² |
| Area | 9.8 km² |
| Elevation | 89 m |
| Postcode | 4340 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 65 km southwest |
Merryvale is a locality in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 25. The locality covers an area of 9.8 km², giving a population density of about 2.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 89 m above sea level. It lies approximately 65 km southwest of Brisbane. Merryvale is located at 27.7975°S, 152.4825°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Merryvale rests in a fold of the Scenic Rim, where the rich, red earth slopes gently towards the eastern plains. It lies 51.5 km west-south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 247°T), and is situated 18.8 km south-south-east of Laidley. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the ancient forests that fringe the paddocks. Here, the land is a generous, sweeping canvas of green, punctuated by the darker, denser hues of distant timbered ranges that seem to breathe a cooler air. Sunlight, when it breaks through the scattered clouds, spills across the fields in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the patient, quiet work of cultivation. The horizon is a soft, unbroken line, the sky a vast and ever-changing dome of blue.
This is country that has been shaped by generations of farmers and graziers, their lives inextricably linked to the rhythm of the seasons. The local economy, long anchored by dairy herds and beef cattle, has broadened in recent decades to embrace niche horticulture, with growers coaxing a bounty of fruits and vegetables from the fertile soil. The legacy of earlier agricultural endeavours is etched into the landscape in the form of weathered fences and the occasional abandoned shed, silent witnesses to the persistent spirit of those who first worked this earth. Merryvale itself, a collection of sturdy buildings clustered around a well-kept main street, possesses a quiet self-reliance, a sense of place that is both enduring and deeply rooted.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Merryvale, 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 Merryvale, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Merryvale includes the postcode (4340), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Scenic Rim Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Merryvale 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. |