Explore Silkstone, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Silkstone, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Silkstone, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Silkstone and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Silkstone.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Silkstone |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Ipswich City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.62308 |
| Longitude | 152.78812 |
| Population | 3,419 |
| Density | 1709.5 /km² |
| Area | 2.0 km² |
| Elevation | 51 m |
| Postcode | 4304 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 29 km southwest |
Silkstone is a locality in the Ipswich City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,419. The locality covers an area of 2.0 km², giving a population density of about 1709.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 51 m above sea level. It lies approximately 29 km southwest of Brisbane. Silkstone is located at 27.6231°S, 152.7881°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4304.
Silkstone breathes with the gentle rise and fall of the land, a subtle topography that guides the eye across undulating paddocks towards the distant, hazy blue of the Dividing Range. It lies 17.5 km west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 269°T), and is situated 7.1 km west-north-west of Redbank Plains. Here, the air carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and eucalyptus, especially potent in the late afternoon when the light softens to a buttery hue, casting long, languid shadows across the landscape. Scattered gums stand sentinel, their silvery bark catching the fading sun, while the rich, red soil, a defining characteristic of this region, promises fertility and resilience. The quietude is punctuated by the distant lowing of cattle or the occasional chug of a ute traversing a dusty track, a soundscape that speaks of a life lived in close communion with the land.
The history of Silkstone is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots, particularly its past as a significant coal mining centre that once pulsed with the industry's steady heartbeat. While the deep shafts may have fallen silent, the spirit of hard work and resourcefulness remains, now channelled into a diversified economy that embraces grazing and horticulture, with vineyards beginning to paint the slopes with their ordered rows. The local primary school, a hub of youthful energy, stands as a testament to the continuity of life and learning, while the nearby railway line, a ribbon of steel connecting past to present, still carries the murmur of travellers and the promise of distant horizons. The character of Silkstone is one of quiet strength, a place where the land's bounty and the community's perseverance have shaped a distinct and enduring identity.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Silkstone, 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 Silkstone, in the Ipswich City local government area.
Detailed location data for Silkstone includes the postcode (4304), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Ipswich 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Silkstone is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |