Explore Wivenhoe Pocket, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wivenhoe Pocket, 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 Wivenhoe Pocket, 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 Wivenhoe Pocket 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 Wivenhoe Pocket.
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 | Wivenhoe Pocket |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Somerset Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.4368 |
| Longitude | 152.61697 |
| Population | 426 |
| Density | 20.6 /km² |
| Area | 20.7 km² |
| Elevation | 50 m |
| Postcode | 4306 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 40 km west |
Wivenhoe Pocket is a locality in the Somerset Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 426. The locality covers an area of 20.7 km², giving a population density of about 20.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 50 m above sea level. It lies approximately 40 km west of Brisbane. Wivenhoe Pocket is located at 27.4368°S, 152.6170°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4306. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Wivenhoe Pocket unfurls across a landscape where the land itself seems to hum with a quiet, enduring energy. It lies 40.0 km west-north-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 301°T), and is situated 6.2 km north-east of Lowood. The terrain here is a gentle swell, a series of low, rolling hills that slope down towards the shimmering expanse of the Wivenhoe Dam, a vast, blue heart beating at the centre of the region. Eucalyptus trees, their bark a mosaic of grey and white, stand sentinel on the slopes, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery whisper in the warm Queensland air. Beneath them, the earth is a rich, ochre red, crisscrossed by the dusty tracks of farm vehicles and the winding paths of unseen wildlife. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a golden benediction over the paddocks, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the very air with a sense of profound stillness.
The history of Wivenhoe Pocket is intrinsically linked to the land and its generous offerings. For generations, this locality has been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and grazing, with cattle stations and smaller farms dotting the undulating countryside, their fences tracing neat lines across the broad vistas. The establishment of the Wivenhoe Dam, a monumental feat of engineering, fundamentally reshaped the character of the Pocket, creating a significant water source that now underpins not only local irrigation but also the broader needs of the region. This vast reservoir has, in turn, fostered a growing tourism industry, drawing visitors who come to fish, ski, or simply to absorb the expansive beauty and the unhurried pace of life. The economy, once solely reliant on the pastoral and agricultural sectors, now finds a complementary strength in the recreational pursuits offered by the dam’s waters, a testament to the adaptability of this enduring Queensland locality.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Wivenhoe Pocket, 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 Wivenhoe Pocket, in the Somerset Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Wivenhoe Pocket includes the postcode (4306), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Somerset 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 Wivenhoe Pocket 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. |