Thorneside, 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 Thorneside, in the Redland City local government area.
| Locality | Thorneside |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Redland City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.48177 |
| Longitude | 153.20296 |
| Population | 3,706 |
| Density | 1161.8 /km² |
| Area | 3.2 km² |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Postcode | 4158 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 18 km east |
Thorneside is a locality in the Redland City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,706. The locality covers an area of 3.2 km², giving a population density of about 1161.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 5 m above sea level. It lies approximately 18 km east of Brisbane. Thorneside is located at 27.4818°S, 153.2030°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4158.
Thorneside rests on a gentle slope, its houses spilling down towards the shimmering waters of Redland Bay. It lies 17.5 km east of Brisbane City, QLD (from Brisbane City, QLD: bearing 94°T), and is situated 6.6 km north of Capalaba. The air here carries a persistent tang of salt, a constant reminder of the sea that shapes its character, and the sun, when it breaks through the humid haze, paints the weathered corrugated iron roofs with a soft, burnished glow. Eucalypts, their rough bark peeling like ancient scrolls, stand sentinel along the quiet streets, their branches a haven for the raucous calls of cockatoos, and at dusk, the sky bleeds into bruised purples and oranges, a painterly farewell to the day. The land itself is a mosaic of emerald lawns and patches of stubborn bush, hinting at the wilder country that lies just beyond the edge of settlement.
The history of Thorneside is less about grand pronouncements and more about the quiet tenacity of those who have worked its shores. For generations, the waters of Redland Bay have sustained its people, providing a livelihood through fishing and oyster farming, a tradition that still colours the local economy with its salty, hands-on approach. You can still see the weathered trawlers moored in the small harbour, their nets drying in the sun, a quiet testament to a life lived in concert with the tides. While other parts of the region have embraced rapid development, Thorneside retains a slower, more deliberate pace, a place where neighbours still know each other’s names and the rhythm of life is dictated more by the ebb and flow of the ocean than the ticking of a clock.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Thorneside, 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 Thorneside, in the Redland City local government area.
Detailed location data for Thorneside includes the postcode (4158), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Redland 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.
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 Thorneside 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. |