Placid Hills, 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 Placid Hills, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
| Locality | Placid Hills |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Lockyer Valley Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.56147 |
| Longitude | 152.22988 |
| Population | 799 |
| Density | 107.0 /km² |
| Area | 7.5 km² |
| Elevation | 135 m |
| Postcode | 4343 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 79 km west |
Placid Hills is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 799. The locality covers an area of 7.5 km², giving a population density of about 107.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 135 m above sea level. It lies approximately 79 km west of Brisbane. Placid Hills is located at 27.5615°S, 152.2299°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4343. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Placid Hills unfolds beneath a sky that often seems to stretch further than the eye can follow, a patchwork of emerald pastures and ochre earth. It lies 27.5 km east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 90°T), and is situated 5.0 km west of Gatton. The land here, gently rolling and softened by a verdant cloak, breathes a quiet persistence, the kind that has weathered seasons and settled into the very grain of the country. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-warmed grass and the distant, lowing of cattle, a sound that drifts on the breeze like an old, familiar song. The contours of the terrain, while not dramatic, possess a subtle grace, guiding the eye towards the hazy blue of neighbouring ridges, where the light at dusk paints the land in hues of lavender and rose, a fleeting benediction before nightfall.
The enduring spirit of Placid Hills is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the industrious hands that have worked it for generations. This place has long been a stronghold of agriculture, its economy rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. Echoes of past endeavours, perhaps a weathered fence line or a disused farm shed, whisper of a history built on hard work and resilience, a quiet testament to those who came before. The road that winds through Placid Hills is more than just a thoroughfare; it’s a vein carrying the lifeblood of the region, connecting homesteads and farms, and drawing the occasional traveller seeking the honest simplicity of rural Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Placid Hills, 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 Placid Hills, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Placid Hills includes the postcode (4343), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Lockyer Valley 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 Placid Hills 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. |