The Bluff, Ipswich City, Queensland
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| Locality | The Bluff |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Ipswich City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.61475 |
| Longitude | 152.53186 |
| Population | 39 |
| Density | 4.7 /km² |
| Area | 8.3 km² |
| Elevation | 159 m |
| Postcode | 4340 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 51 km west-southwest |
The Bluff is a locality in the Ipswich City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 39. The locality covers an area of 8.3 km², giving a population density of about 4.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 159 m above sea level. It lies approximately 51 km west-southwest of Brisbane. The Bluff is located at 27.6148°S, 152.5319°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4340. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
The Bluff rises from the undulating landscape, a prominent rise of weathered sandstone that watches over the surrounding plains. It lies 42.8 km west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 271°T), and is situated 12.0 km east-north-east of Laidley. Its slopes, cloaked in hardy native grasses and dotted with scattered eucalypts, catch the sun's oblique rays, casting long shadows that stretch and shrink with the passing hours. The air here carries a dry, earthy scent, mingled with the fainter, sweeter perfume of unseen wildflowers in the warmer months, a subtle testament to the resilience of life in this sun-drenched corner of Queensland. From its elevated vantage point, The Bluff surveys a patchwork of cultivated fields and grazing paddocks, a gentle green and ochre quilt stitched across the horizon.
This land has long been shaped by the steady hands of those who have worked it, from the early pastoralists who carved out livelihoods from its wide expanses to the more recent ventures that have diversified the local economy. Historically, the region’s fortunes have been tied to the productivity of the soil, with agriculture and grazing forming the backbone of its sustenance. Evidence of this enduring relationship can still be seen in the weathered farmhouses and the enduring lines of fences that crisscross the terrain. The character of The Bluff is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the steady rhythm of daily tasks rather than the urgent pulse of a metropolis.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of The Bluff, 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 The Bluff, in the Ipswich City local government area.
Detailed location data for The Bluff includes the postcode (4340), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Ipswich City), 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 The Bluff 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. |