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The Summit, Queensland

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Population
  
484 (2011 census)

State electorate(s)
  
Southern Downs

Postal code
  
4377

Lga
  
Southern Downs Region

Postcode(s)
  
4377

The Summit
  
Glen Niven

Local time
  
Monday 12:12 AM

Federal division
  
Division of Maranoa

The Summit, Queensland

Location
  
9.8 km (6 mi) N of Stanthorpe 51.3 km (32 mi) S of Warwick 208 km (129 mi) SW of Brisbane

Weather
  
17°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 100% Humidity

The Summit is a town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, The Summit had a population of 484 people.

Contents

Map of The Summit QLD 4377, Australia

History

The town takes its name from The Summit railway station, which was so named because it was the highest point (923.5 metres (3,030 ft)) on the Southern railway line from Warwick to Wallangarra.

The Summit State School opened on 29 August 1921.

Geography

The Summit is predominantly farmland with some urban development surrounding the railway station. The New England Highway passes north-south through the town, running close to and parallel with the Southern railway line. Originally the highway was the main street of the town, but now the highway bypasses the town to the east. Cannon Creek forms the south-western border of the locality.

Amenities

The Summit Public Hall is on Granite Belt Drive opposite the railway station.

References

The Summit, Queensland Wikipedia