Rosevale, 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 Rosevale, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
| Locality | Rosevale |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Scenic Rim Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.85973 |
| Longitude | 152.49778 |
| Population | 195 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Area | 133.7 km² |
| Elevation | 102 m |
| Postcode | 4340 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 68 km southwest |
Rosevale is a locality in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 195. The locality covers an area of 133.7 km², giving a population density of about 1.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 102 m above sea level. It lies approximately 68 km southwest of Brisbane. Rosevale is located at 27.8597°S, 152.4978°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Rosevale rests in a quiet fold of the Scenic Rim, where the rich, dark earth, still bearing the scent of recent rain, climbs towards the hazy, blue-green shoulders of the Great Dividing Range. It lies 53.2 km west-south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 240°T), and is situated 14.0 km north-west of Kalbar. The landscape here is a generous sprawl of rolling hills, softened by the wide Australian sky, a place where cattle graze lazily in paddocks fringed by eucalyptus and scattered stands of fig. Sunlight, when it breaks through the cloud cover, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the emerald pastures and the occasional glint of corrugated iron roofs. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp soil, flowering wattles, and the distant, clean scent of pine plantations.
The character of Rosevale is deeply entwined with the land, a legacy of the dairying families who first carved out a life here, their efforts etched into the very contours of the hills. While dairying remains a cornerstone of the local economy, the land now also yields premium beef cattle and a burgeoning diversification into vineyards, their neat rows tracing subtle patterns on the slopes, promising future vintages to discerning travellers. The pace of life in Rosevale is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the farm, a gentle rhythm that has endured, offering a quiet refuge from the clamour of busier centres. Even the small main street, with its humble post office and general store, feels like a place that remembers its beginnings, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this fertile pocket of Queensland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rosevale, 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 Rosevale, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Rosevale includes the postcode (4340), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Scenic Rim 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 Rosevale 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. |