Mount Kilcoy, 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 Mount Kilcoy, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
| Locality | Mount Kilcoy |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Somerset Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.85137 |
| Longitude | 152.57846 |
| Population | 264 |
| Density | 3.4 /km² |
| Area | 77.8 km² |
| Elevation | 159 m |
| Postcode | 4515 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 82 km north-northwest |
Mount Kilcoy is a locality in the Somerset Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 264. The locality covers an area of 77.8 km², giving a population density of about 3.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 159 m above sea level. It lies approximately 82 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Mount Kilcoy is located at 26.8514°S, 152.5785°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4515. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Mount Kilcoy rises as a gentle swell against the vast Queensland sky, its flanks softened by swathes of green pasture and the darker, more resilient hues of native bushland. It lies 45.9 km west-north-west of Caboolture, QLD (from Caboolture, QLD: bearing 301°T), and is situated 10.2 km north of Kilcoy. The air here carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and eucalyptus, a subtle perfume that clings to the afternoon heat. Across the broad, undulating country, farms are scattered like fallen leaves, their corrugated iron roofs glinting under the broad daylight, punctuated by the stoic stand of gum trees that mark out property lines. The land itself seems to breathe, a slow, steady exhalation of warmth that can be felt on the skin, especially as the day begins its slow descent.
The history of Mount Kilcoy is as much about the land’s bounty as it is about the people who sought to coax it into yielding. For generations, dairy farming has been the lifeblood of this region, the rich volcanic soils proving fertile ground for contented herds. You can still see the legacy of this in the weathered farmhouses and the quiet hum of the milking sheds, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled here. Beyond the dairy paddocks, cattle graze on the higher country, their movements a slow, deliberate ballet across the hills. This is a place where the economy is intimately tied to the cycles of the sun and the rain, a rhythm understood and respected by those who call Mount Kilcoy home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Kilcoy, 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 Mount Kilcoy, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Kilcoy includes the postcode (4515), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Somerset 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 Mount Kilcoy 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. |