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Promisedland, Queensland

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Promisedland is a rural area in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It covers about 70 square kilometres and had 34 residents in 2021. The Burnett River forms its north-western edge. In 1998, the Ned Churchward Weir was built across the river between Promisedland and Bungadoo to provide irrigation water.

Most of Promisedland is state forest, including parts of Cordalba State Forest from the north-west to the south-east and Elliot River State Forest in the east. The south-west is used for irrigated horticulture, while the rest is grazing on native vegetation.

There are no schools in Promisedland. The nearest government primary schools are Cordalba State School in Cordalba and Givelda State School in Givelda. The nearest government secondary schools are Isis District State High School in Childers, Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin, and Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg.

Promisedland is located 28 km northwest of Childers, 34 km southeast of Gin Gin, 38 km southwest of Bundaberg, and about 335 km north-northwest of Brisbane. The postcode is 4660. It lies in the Burnett state electorate and the Hinkler federal division.


This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 06:04 (CET).