Explore Townson, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Townson, 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 Townson, 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 Townson 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 Townson.
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 | Townson |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Lockyer Valley Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.90768 |
| Longitude | 152.3735 |
| Population | 40 |
| Density | 0.4 /km² |
| Area | 92.4 km² |
| Elevation | 536 m |
| Postcode | 4341 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 80 km southwest |
Townson is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 40. The locality covers an area of 92.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 536 m above sea level. It lies approximately 80 km southwest of Brisbane. Townson is located at 27.9077°S, 152.3735°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4341. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Townson rests at the foot of rolling hills, where the rich, red earth of the Lockyer Valley begins its gentle descent. It lies 56.8 km south-east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 133°T), and is situated 23.5 km west of Kalbar. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops mingled with the earthy perfume of damp soil after a recent shower. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-generous Queensland sky, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the patchwork quilt of farms, the emerald green of sorghum fields contrasting with the more muted golds and browns of grazing land. The landscape is a testament to patient cultivation, a place where the land yields its bounty under a sky that can shift from brilliant blue to the bruised purples of an approaching storm with remarkable speed. A quiet hum permeates the day, the distant rumble of a ute on a gravel track, the occasional lowing of cattle, the whisper of wind through the tall grasses.
The history of Townson is entwined with the fertile plains it occupies, a story of early settlers drawn by the promise of agricultural prosperity. For generations, this land has been worked, its productivity underpinning the local economy through diverse farming enterprises, from dairy and beef to horticulture. The legacy of those who first cleared and tilled the soil is evident in the enduring strength of the community, a resilience forged through shared endeavour and an intimate understanding of the land's cycles. While the primary focus remains on agriculture, the unique character of Townson is also shaped by its proximity to neighbouring districts, fostering a sense of interconnectedness that defines its place within the broader regional tapestry. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a steady, dependable pulse that has sustained Townson through the years.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Townson, 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 Townson, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Townson includes the postcode (4341), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Lockyer Valley 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.
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 Townson 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. |