The Summit, 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 The Summit, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
| Locality | The Summit |
| 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 | -28.5804 |
| Longitude | 151.92889 |
| Population | 376 |
| Density | 22.8 /km² |
| Area | 16.5 km² |
| Elevation | 912 m |
| Postcode | 4377 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 164 km southwest |
The Summit is a locality in the Southern Downs Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 376. The locality covers an area of 16.5 km², giving a population density of about 22.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 912 m above sea level. It lies approximately 164 km southwest of Brisbane. The Summit is located at 28.5804°S, 151.9289°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4377. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
The Summit wears the Southern Downs like a crown, its landscape a gentle rise of rich, red earth that spills into undulating pastures. It lies 113.5 km south of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 181°T), and is situated 9.0 km north of Stanthorpe. Here, the air itself seems to hold a quiet clarity, carrying the scent of damp soil after a shower and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening fruit. The colour palette is a symphony of greens, from the deep emerald of established orchards to the pale, silvery sheen of eucalyptus leaves rustling in the breeze, all under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, almost startling blue to a bruised, dramatic grey before a storm. Sheep graze in neat, orderly flocks, their wool catching the sunlight as they move across the paddocks, and the occasional shimmer of heat haze rises from the surface of the land in the warmer months, blurring the distant fence lines.
This place, The Summit, has long drawn sustenance from the fertility of its soil, a legacy stretching back to its agricultural beginnings. Orchards of apples and stone fruits, their branches heavy with promise, are a defining feature, their cultivation a tradition passed down through generations, each harvest a small victory against the vagaries of weather. The local economy, while primarily agricultural, also sees visitors drawn to its charm, seeking out local produce and the quiet beauty of the countryside. The distinctive character of The Summit is etched not just in its rolling hills but in the unhurried rhythm of its days, where the morning mist often clings to the valleys before burning off, revealing the patchwork of farms and the sturdy, practical homes that dot the landscape.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of The Summit, 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 The Summit, in the Southern Downs Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for The Summit includes the postcode (4377), 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 Summit 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. |