Sundown, Southern Downs Regional, Queensland
Sundown, 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 Sundown, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | Sundown |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Southern Downs Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.8531 |
| Longitude | 151.67177 |
| Area | 169.2 km² |
| Postcode | 4382 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 203 km southwest |
Sundown is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 169.2 km². It lies approximately 203 km southwest of Brisbane. Sundown is located at 28.8531°S, 151.6718°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4382. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Sundown lies in a landscape of rolling hills that seem to breathe with the changing light, a gentle rise and fall of country where the ochre earth meets the vast, pale blue of the Queensland sky. It lies 146.4 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 191°T), and is situated 23.8 km west-south-west of Glen Aplin. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of eucalyptus and the subtle, earthy tang of well-grazed paddocks, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after you've left the open roads. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, paints the grasses in hues of burnished gold and deep amber, a fleeting warmth that softens the edges of the horizon and imbues the scattered timber with a quiet, enduring dignity. The character of Sundown is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the land dictates the pace and the people move with a measured grace, attuned to the seasons and the slow, steady turning of the days.
The history of Sundown is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of those who worked this often-challenging terrain. Once a hub for hardy pastoralists who carved a living from the expansive sheep stations that defined this region, the economy has diversified, though the spirit of the land remains. While sheep still graze on many of the properties, there's a growing presence of vineyards, their neat rows a modern counterpoint to the wilder beauty of the surrounding hills, promising a future built on the very soil that sustained generations before. The local economy, a blend of agriculture and a burgeoning tourism driven by the area's natural appeal, thrives on the resilience and ingenuity of its inhabitants. Sundown’s enduring charm lies in this blend of the past and present, a place where the echoes of the drover's song can still be heard on the wind, mingling with the quiet hum of contemporary life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sundown, 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 Sundown, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Sundown includes the postcode (4382), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Southern Downs Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer 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 Sundown 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. |