Peak Crossing, 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 Peak Crossing, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
| Locality | Peak Crossing |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Scenic Rim Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.78588 |
| Longitude | 152.74915 |
| Population | 946 |
| Density | 10.3 /km² |
| Area | 91.5 km² |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Postcode | 4306 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 44 km southwest |
Peak Crossing is a locality in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 946. The locality covers an area of 91.5 km², giving a population density of about 10.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 64 m above sea level. It lies approximately 44 km southwest of Brisbane. Peak Crossing is located at 27.7859°S, 152.7491°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.
Peak Crossing rests in the embrace of rolling country, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of shifting blues and greys. It lies 28.2 km south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 229°T), and is situated 11.3 km south of Deebing Heights. The land here is a gentle undulation of fertile soil, a patchwork quilt of green paddocks and darker, richer earth, punctuated by stands of gum trees that stand sentinel against the horizon. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, sweet scent of damp soil and burgeoning growth, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's quiet, persistent vitality. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a luminous quality, catching the dust motes dancing in the shafts of light that slant across the fields, illuminating the textures of the earth in a way that feels both ancient and immediate.
This is country that has known the steady hand of agriculture for generations, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. Cattle graze contentedly on pastures that have been tended and shaped by human endeavour, the hum of tractors a familiar sound on market days. The history of Peak Crossing is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of those who have worked this land, their stories whispered in the creak of old farm machinery and the weathered faces of its inhabitants. The local economy, though modest, is deeply rooted in the productivity of the surrounding countryside, a quiet testament to resilience and a connection to the earth that runs deeper than any fleeting trend.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Peak Crossing, 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 Peak Crossing, in the Scenic Rim Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Peak Crossing includes the postcode (4306), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Scenic Rim 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 Peak Crossing 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. |