Silverdale, 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 Silverdale, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
| Locality | Silverdale |
| 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 | -27.88814 |
| Longitude | 152.58928 |
| Population | 117 |
| Density | 3.0 /km² |
| Area | 38.8 km² |
| Elevation | 86 m |
| Postcode | 4307 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 63 km southwest |
Silverdale is a locality in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 117. The locality covers an area of 38.8 km², giving a population density of about 3.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 86 m above sea level. It lies approximately 63 km southwest of Brisbane. Silverdale is located at 27.8881°S, 152.5893°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4307. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Silverdale rests in a broad, fertile valley where the rich alluvial soils are testament to millennia of water's patient work. It lies 47.5 km south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 231°T), and is situated 5.8 km north-north-west of Kalbar. The land rises gently to the east and west, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald pastures and darker stands of eucalyptus, their leaves catching the afternoon sun and releasing a subtle, camphoraceous perfume into the air. Creeks, often no more than a silver whisper after dry spells, thread their way through the paddocks, their banks lined with willows and the occasional sturdy fig tree, their roots anchoring firmly in the cool, damp earth. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted with the soft, bruised colours of an approaching storm or the brilliant, crystalline blue of a clear spring day, and the silence is profound, broken only by the lowing of cattle or the distant hum of a tractor.
The character of Silverdale is deeply entwined with its agricultural heritage, a legacy stretching back to the early selectors who cleared these lands for dairy and beef. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons and the needs of the livestock, fostering a quiet resilience and a strong sense of neighbourly interdependence. While many of the larger dairy farms have consolidated over the years, smaller holdings continue to thrive, producing artisanal cheeses and premium cuts of meat that find their way to markets further afield. The local economy also benefits from a growing interest in agritourism, with visitors drawn to the rolling countryside and the promise of fresh produce, a subtle shift from the purely pastoral past. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, earthy scent of dew-kissed grass and the faint, sweet aroma of ripening fruit from nearby orchards.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Silverdale, 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 Silverdale, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Silverdale includes the postcode (4307), 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 Silverdale 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. |