Sladevale, 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 Sladevale, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Sladevale |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.16558 |
| Longitude | 152.08656 |
| Population | 379 |
| Density | 10.7 /km² |
| Area | 35.5 km² |
| Elevation | 533 m |
| Postcode | 4370 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 120 km southwest |
Sladevale is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 379. The locality covers an area of 35.5 km², giving a population density of about 10.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 533 m above sea level. It lies approximately 120 km southwest of Brisbane. Sladevale is located at 28.1656°S, 152.0866°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4370. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Sladevale rests in a gentle fold of the Southern Downs, where rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens of grazing land and the deeper emerald of scattered timber, meet a sky that often stretches in an unbroken sweep of blue. It lies 68.7 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 169°T), and is situated 8.3 km north-east of Warwick. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalypt and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that softens the edges of the landscape as the day draws to a close. Wider, sweeping vistas unfold as you approach, revealing a patchwork quilt of paddocks, some neatly fenced, others left to the wilder, tussocky growth that the local sheep and cattle have learned to navigate. The very texture of the land, a rich, red soil in places, a paler, chalkier loam in others, speaks of ancient geological shifts and a long, slow weathering.
The story of Sladevale is one woven from the resilience of those who first sought to make a life on this rich, but sometimes challenging, country. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a community that has largely continued its connection to the earth, with sheep and cattle grazing forming the backbone of its economy for generations. While the agricultural roots run deep, a subtle shift is evident in recent years, with a growing appreciation for the region's natural beauty beginning to attract a different kind of visitor, those seeking the quietude and expansive horizons that Sladevale offers. The local hall, a simple, weatherboard structure, remains a focal point for gatherings, a place where the rhythms of country life are celebrated, from the annual shearing competition to the more subdued, but no less important, community bake sales.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sladevale, 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 Sladevale, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Sladevale includes the postcode (4370), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs 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 Sladevale 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. |