Rifle Range, 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 Rifle Range, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
| Locality | Rifle Range |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Somerset Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.45726 |
| Longitude | 152.53178 |
| Population | 194 |
| Density | 20.6 /km² |
| Area | 9.4 km² |
| Elevation | 63 m |
| Postcode | 4311 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 49 km west |
Rifle Range is a locality in the Somerset Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 194. The locality covers an area of 9.4 km², giving a population density of about 20.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 63 m above sea level. It lies approximately 49 km west of Brisbane. Rifle Range is located at 27.4573°S, 152.5318°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4311. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rifle Range lies where the land begins to rise, a gentle incline giving way to rolling country that breathes the scent of dry grass and distant gum trees. It lies 46.5 km west-north-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 293°T), and is situated 3.5 km west-north-west of Lowood. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, from the flatter alluvial plains that cradle the occasional creek bed to the more pronounced undulations that catch the sun in broad swathes of gold and ochre. Sparse stands of ironbark and spotted gum punctuate the landscape, their shadows lengthening in the late afternoon, painting streaks of deep purple across the dusty earth. The air, particularly as the day cools, carries a clean, dry quality, a whisper of the vastness that stretches beyond.
This stretch of country, though seemingly tranquil, has a history etched into its very contours, a legacy tied to the land's bounty and the resilience of those who worked it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established small farms and grazing properties, their efforts shaping the patchwork of paddocks and fences that still define the character of Rifle Range. The local economy, while perhaps not booming, finds its steady rhythm in agriculture and the quiet hum of rural life, a continuation of generations past. There are no grand monuments here, no towering cathedrals to industry, but rather a collection of sturdy farmhouses and weathered sheds, each a small testament to enduring labour under the wide Queensland sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rifle Range, 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 Rifle Range, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Rifle Range includes the postcode (4311), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Somerset 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 Rifle Range 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. |