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| Locality | Plainland |
| 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 | -27.57818 |
| Longitude | 152.41624 |
| Population | 1,566 |
| Density | 70.2 /km² |
| Area | 22.3 km² |
| Elevation | 125 m |
| Postcode | 4341 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 61 km west-southwest |
Plainland is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,566. The locality covers an area of 22.3 km², giving a population density of about 70.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 125 m above sea level. It lies approximately 61 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Plainland is located at 27.5782°S, 152.4162°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4341. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Plainland lies across a broad, fertile expanse where the Lockyer Creek winds its way through the landscape, a ribbon of life under the wide Queensland sky. It lies 45.9 km east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 93°T), and is situated 13.5 km east of Gatton. The land here is a gentle, rolling terrain, punctuated by pockets of denser vegetation and open paddocks that stretch towards the horizon, their colours shifting with the seasons. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar warmth, a subtle richness that hints at the sun’s persistent kiss upon the soil, and the distant, low hum of traffic on the main highway is a constant, unobtrusive reminder of the world beyond. Here, the character of the place is etched not in dramatic vistas but in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants, a steady resilience that mirrors the land itself.
The story of Plainland is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the Lockyer Valley, a region long recognised for its productivity. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily through intensive farming, with crops like vegetables and fodder thriving in the rich alluvial soils. The local economy, though touched by the broader shifts in agriculture, still finds its pulse in the cultivation and sale of produce, a tradition that forms the bedrock of the community. While not a place of grand historical monuments, Plainland possesses a quiet distinctiveness, a sense of groundedness that comes from its continuous connection to the earth and the enduring efforts of those who have worked it.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Plainland, 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 Plainland, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Plainland includes the postcode (4341), 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 Plainland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 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. |