Explore Ormiston, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ormiston, 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 Ormiston, 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 Ormiston 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 Ormiston.
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 | Ormiston |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Redland City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.507 |
| Longitude | 153.2599 |
| Population | 5,669 |
| Density | 921.8 /km² |
| Area | 6.2 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 4160 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 24 km east |
Ormiston is a locality in the Redland City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,669. The locality covers an area of 6.2 km², giving a population density of about 921.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 24 km east of Brisbane. Ormiston is located at 27.5070°S, 153.2599°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4160.
Ormiston rests where the land gently inclines towards the Brisbane River, a place where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit and the distant murmur of traffic from the neighbouring mainland. It lies 23.4 km east of Brisbane City, QLD (from Brisbane City, QLD: bearing 100°T), and is situated 7.5 km east-north-east of Capalaba. The landscape here is a tapestry of suburban sprawl interwoven with pockets of remnant bushland, featuring mature gum trees that cast long, cool shadows across manicured lawns and the occasional flash of iridescent blue as a kingfisher darts towards the water. The terrain is not dramatic, but rather a subtle undulation, a soft rise and fall that makes for pleasant walking and offers glimpses of the wide, slow-moving river through gaps in the foliage. The colour palette of Ormiston is dominated by the verdant greens of subtropical vegetation, punctuated by the vibrant hues of bougainvillea and hibiscus that spill over fences, and the pale, sun-bleached blues of the sky on a clear afternoon.
Historically, Ormiston’s identity is deeply entwined with its agricultural past, particularly the cultivation of pineapples and citrus, the echoes of which can still be found in the names of some of its older streets and in the lingering scent of ripe fruit on the breeze during harvest seasons. The establishment of the Ormiston State School in the late 19th century marked a significant point in its development, fostering a sense of community that has persisted through generations. Today, while retaining its character as a residential area, Ormiston’s economy is largely driven by its proximity to the commercial centres of Redlands City, with many residents commuting to work, yet the local feel persists, a quiet contentment evident in the unhurried pace of everyday life and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbours. The Ormiston House Historic Site, a grand example of colonial architecture, stands as a tangible link to this past, offering a window into the lives of those who first shaped this stretch of riverfront.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Ormiston, 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 Ormiston, in the Redland City local government area.
Detailed location data for Ormiston includes the postcode (4160), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Redland 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.
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 Ormiston 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. |