Paterson, 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 Paterson, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
| Locality | Paterson |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Fraser Coast Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -25.88897 |
| Longitude | 152.52605 |
| Population | 145 |
| Density | 5.1 /km² |
| Area | 28.6 km² |
| Elevation | 65 m |
| Postcode | 4570 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 183 km north-northwest |
Paterson is a locality in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 145. The locality covers an area of 28.6 km², giving a population density of about 5.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 65 m above sea level. It lies approximately 183 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Paterson is located at 25.8890°S, 152.5260°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4570. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Paterson rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the land, a patchwork of fertile plains and gently rising hills, meets the meandering waters of the river. It lies 35.4 km north-north-west of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 338°T), and is situated 11.9 km south-west of Bauple. The air here carries a faint, sweet scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a fragrance that mingles with the distant, lowing calls of cattle grazing in emerald pastures. Beneath a vast, often cerulean sky, the landscape unfolds with a quiet, enduring beauty, its colours shifting from the deep greens of the river flats to the ochre hues of drier slopes, all under a light that can turn molten gold as the day draws to a close.
This is a place shaped by the patient work of generations, its economy long tied to the rich soil and the bounty of the land. For years, dairy farms have been the lifeblood of Paterson, their creamy milk destined for markets far and wide, while neighbouring properties often turn to grazing, raising contented herds that dot the rolling terrain. The river, a constant companion, has always been a source of sustenance and a quiet artery for transport, its banks lined with ancient trees that have witnessed the unfolding of the district's history. Though the hum of progress is ever-present, a sense of enduring tradition pervades Paterson, a feeling that the land, and the people who tend it, hold a deep and abiding connection.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Paterson, 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 Paterson, in the Fraser Coast Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Paterson includes the postcode (4570), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Fraser Coast 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 Paterson 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. |