Explore Mount Walker, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Mount Walker, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mount Walker, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Mount Walker and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mount Walker.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Mount Walker |
| 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 | -27.77725 |
| Longitude | 152.54447 |
| Population | 125 |
| Density | 3.7 /km² |
| Area | 33.4 km² |
| Elevation | 82 m |
| Postcode | 4340 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 58 km southwest |
Mount Walker is a locality in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 125. The locality covers an area of 33.4 km², giving a population density of about 3.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 82 m above sea level. It lies approximately 58 km southwest of Brisbane. Mount Walker is located at 27.7772°S, 152.5445°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.
Mount Walker rises from the rich, red earth of the Scenic Rim, its slopes a verdant tapestry of eucalyptus and scrubland that catches the morning light like a whispered promise. It lies 45.0 km west-south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 247°T), and is situated 13.3 km west-north-west of Harrisville. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and wild blossoms, a subtle perfume that clings to the traveller long after they’ve ascended its winding roads. From its summit, the land unfurls in a patchwork of emerald paddocks and darker, forested valleys, a quiet, breathing landscape that feels both ancient and vibrantly alive. The very texture of the ground, a rich, loamy clay, speaks of generations of cultivation, of hands that have turned the soil and coaxed life from its depths.
This is a place where the echoes of agricultural endeavour are still strong, where the legacy of dairy farming and grazing has shaped the character of Mount Walker. While the hum of machinery might now belong to smaller, more diversified holdings, the rhythm of the seasons still dictates the pulse of life. You can almost feel the history in the weathered timber of old farmhouses, in the quiet dignity of fences that have marked boundaries for decades. The local economy, though not defined by a single grand industry, thrives on the resilience of its primary producers and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that draws visitors to explore its trails and soak in its expansive views. The occasional glint of sunlight on a distant roof, or the lazy circling of a hawk overhead, are reminders of the enduring, unhurried life that continues here.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mount Walker, Queensland. 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 Walker, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Walker 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Walker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |