The Summit, Queensland
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%2C_The_Summit%2C_2015_02.JPG) Granite Belt Drive (main street), The Summit, 2015 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°34′32″S 151°57′02″E / 28.57556°S 151.95056°ECoordinates: 28°34′32″S 151°57′02″E / 28.57556°S 151.95056°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 484 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4377 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||
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The Summit is a town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] In the 2011 census, The Summit had a population of 484 people.[3]
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.[4]
The Summit State School opened on 29 August 1921.[5][6]
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.[7]
Amenities
The Summit Public Hall is on Granite Belt Drive opposite the railway station.
References
- ↑ "The Summit (town) (entry 34150)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "The Summit (locality) (entry 45992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "The Summit (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "The Summit (railway station) (entry 34151)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Agency ID11258, The Summit State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
Further reading
External links
- "Amiens, Thulimbah, Applethorpe District". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.