Sherwood, 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 Sherwood, in the Brisbane City local government area.
| Locality | Sherwood |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.53048 |
| Longitude | 152.98188 |
| Area | 2.4 km² |
| Elevation | 17 m |
| Postcode | 4075 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 8 km south-southwest |
Sherwood is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 2.4 km². It sits at an elevation of around 17 m above sea level. It lies approximately 8 km south-southwest of Brisbane. Sherwood is located at 27.5305°S, 152.9819°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4075.
Sherwood rests in the gentle embrace of Brisbane's western fringe, a landscape softened by age and the slow creep of suburbia. It lies 8.0 km south-south-west of Brisbane City, QLD (from Brisbane City, QLD: bearing 213°T), and is situated 10.1 km north of Forest Lake. Here, the land rises and falls with a quiet grace, the streets lined with established trees that cast dappled shadows on well-tended lawns. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a certain humidity, a breath of the sub-tropics that lends a languid pace to the day. Beyond the manicured gardens and neat brick homes, the terrain hints at its bushland origins, with pockets of remnant vegetation clinging to the slopes, a reminder of the wilder country that once dominated this place. The colour of the sky here, particularly at dusk, can be a startlingly vivid blue, bleeding into bruised purples and soft oranges as the day surrenders to night.
This is a district that has long understood the value of connection and community, its character shaped by generations of families who have put down roots. The economic pulse of Sherwood, while now largely driven by residential life and local retail, has historical ties to the agricultural lands that once stretched further west, with the produce of surrounding farms once finding its way to markets through the burgeoning Brisbane. The presence of established institutions, like its local primary schools and the neighbourhood shopping centres, speaks to a history of steady growth and a commitment to providing for its residents. Sherwood today cultivates a sense of quiet permanence, a place where the past is not forgotten but woven into the fabric of everyday life, evident in the solid architecture and the mature trees that have witnessed its evolution.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sherwood, 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 Sherwood, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Sherwood includes the postcode (4075), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of 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 Sherwood 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. |