Passchendaele, 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 Passchendaele, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Passchendaele |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.51071 |
| Longitude | 151.80054 |
| Population | 30 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 72.0 km² |
| Elevation | 928 m |
| Postcode | 4380 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 167 km southwest |
Passchendaele is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 30. The locality covers an area of 72.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 928 m above sea level. It lies approximately 167 km southwest of Brisbane. Passchendaele is located at 28.5107°S, 151.8005°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4380. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Passchendaele emerges from the undulating country, a place where the broad Queensland sky seems to stretch its colours with particular generosity. It lies 106.8 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 188°T), and is situated 20.7 km north-west of Stanthorpe. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, softened by distance, with the occasional gleam of corrugated iron roofs catching the sun. Rolling hills, not steep enough to be formidable but substantial enough to shape the horizon, cradle the scattered farms and grazing properties. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, cool scent, hinting at the dew clinging to the tussock grasses and the hardy eucalyptus trees that punctuate the landscape. The very texture of the earth, when it’s turned by a plough or worn by the hooves of cattle, speaks of a resilience born of sun and occasional rain.
The history of Passchendaele is written in the enduring patterns of agriculture and grazing that have shaped its character for generations. This is country that rewards persistence, where the local economy has long been tied to the cycles of sheep and cattle, their wool and meat finding markets far beyond these horizons. The names of early settlers, etched into the provenance of pastoral holdings, whisper of a pioneering spirit that carved a livelihood from this terrain. While not a place of grand monuments, the quiet dignity of the landscape itself serves as a testament to the enduring connection between its inhabitants and the land. The rhythm of life in Passchendaele is dictated by the seasons and the demands of the farm, a steady cadence that has sustained it through the years.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Passchendaele, 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 Passchendaele, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Passchendaele includes the postcode (4380), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs 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 Passchendaele 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. |