Upper Tenthill, 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 Upper Tenthill, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
| Locality | Upper Tenthill |
| 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 | -27.65739 |
| Longitude | 152.22144 |
| Population | 241 |
| Density | 9.8 /km² |
| Area | 24.6 km² |
| Elevation | 181 m |
| Postcode | 4343 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 82 km west-southwest |
Upper Tenthill is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 241. The locality covers an area of 24.6 km², giving a population density of about 9.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 181 m above sea level. It lies approximately 82 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Upper Tenthill is located at 27.6574°S, 152.2214°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4343. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Upper Tenthill rests in a gentle embrace of the Lockyer Valley's rolling country, where the land breathes a soft, ochre-tinged air under a vast, cerulean sky. It lies 28.8 km east-south-east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 112°T), and is situated 11.7 km south-south-west of Gatton. Here, the terrain slopes with a quiet grace, the rich alluvial soil a deep, fertile brown, promising bounty. Scattered farmhouses, their corrugated iron roofs catching the sun like scattered coins, dot the landscape, each a small, self-contained world against the sweep of green paddocks and the darker, scrubbier lines of distant hills. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the edges of everything, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields, lending a painterly quality to the scene. It feels like a place where time moves with the steady pulse of the seasons, where the earth itself hums with a quiet, enduring resilience.
This is a land shaped by the enduring spirit of agriculture, the legacy of generations who coaxed sustenance from its generous, yet sometimes unpredictable, soil. For decades, the economy of Upper Tenthill has been intrinsically tied to the cultivation of crops, with fields of grain and fodder often stretching to the horizon, a testament to the valley's farming heritage. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the ebb and flow of life here, a cycle observed with a quiet understanding by the local populace. While the precise origins of its name are lost to the mists of early settlement, the character of Upper Tenthill is one of practical endeavour and a deep-rooted connection to the land, a place where the enduring strength of the community is as palpable as the rich scent of turned earth after rain.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Tenthill, 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 Upper Tenthill, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Tenthill includes the postcode (4343), 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.
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 Upper Tenthill 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. |