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| Locality | The Head |
| 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 | -28.26116 |
| Longitude | 152.42728 |
| Population | 6 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 30.1 km² |
| Elevation | 669 m |
| Postcode | 4373 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 106 km south-southwest |
The Head is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 6. The locality covers an area of 30.1 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 669 m above sea level. It lies approximately 106 km south-southwest of Brisbane. The Head is located at 28.2612°S, 152.4273°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4373. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
The Head is a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet resilience. It lies 88.7 km south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 216°T), and is situated 15.8 km north-east of Killarney. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of eucalyptus and native grasses, meet the sky in a soft, blue haze. The air here carries a unique scent, a blend of warm earth and the distant, sweet perfume of flowering wattles, especially potent in the late afternoon sun. This is country that has been shaped by wind and rain, its contours a testament to enduring natural forces, where the occasional weathered fence post stands as a solitary sentinel against the vast, open expanse.
Historically, The Head has been a place of pastoral endeavour, its fortunes tied to the sheep and cattle that have grazed its fertile valleys for generations. The economy still echoes this legacy, with thriving agricultural enterprises forming the backbone of local life, supplemented by a growing interest in boutique wineries that draw discerning travellers. The land’s character is etched into the very pace of life; there’s a gentle unhurriedness to the way people move and interact, a reflection of a community deeply connected to its roots and the land that sustains it.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of The Head, 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 The Head, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for The Head includes the postcode (4373), 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 The Head is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |