Explore Swanbank, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swanbank, 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 Swanbank, 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 Swanbank 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 Swanbank.
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 | Swanbank |
| 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 | -27.6598 |
| Longitude | 152.81826 |
| Area | 18.8 km² |
| Elevation | 42 m |
| Postcode | 4306 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 29 km southwest |
Swanbank is a locality in the Ipswich City local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 18.8 km². It sits at an elevation of around 42 m above sea level. It lies approximately 29 km southwest of Brisbane. Swanbank is located at 27.6598°S, 152.8183°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4306.
Swanbank settles into the undulating terrain where the rich, red earth of Queensland begins its slow surrender to the broader plains. It lies 15.2 km west-south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 253°T), and is situated 3.4 km west-south-west of Redbank Plains. Here, the landscape is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, the very colour of the soil clinging to the roots of hardy eucalyptus and the sparse, sun-bleached grasses that stretch towards the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost papery warmth, a scent of dust and distant gum leaves that seems to settle deep in the lungs. The houses, often painted in pale, sun-resistant shades, appear as scattered punctuation marks against this vast, quiet canvas, their verandahs offering a respite from the relentless, yet somehow comforting, Australian sun.
The story of Swanbank is etched in the coal that once lay beneath its surface, a legacy that shaped its character and its economy for generations. For many years, the rumble of heavy machinery and the dust clouds rising from the mines were the soundtrack to life in this corner of Ipswich. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their influence lingers, a palpable sense of hard work and a connection to the earth's deep reserves. The local economy now navigates a different path, with agricultural endeavours and a growing residential presence providing a new rhythm. The nearby waterways, often mere trickles in the dry season but swelling with life after the rains, whisper tales of a different kind of sustenance, a reminder of the enduring power of the land itself.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Swanbank, 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 Swanbank, in the Ipswich City local government area.
Detailed location data for Swanbank includes the postcode (4306), 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 Swanbank is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 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. |