Sundown, Queensland (Southern Downs Region)
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Red Rock gorge, Sundown National park | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28°51′10″S 151°39′57″E / 28.8527°S 151.6658°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 169.2 km2 (65.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4860 | ||||||||||||
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Sundown is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[4] It is on the Queensland border with New South Wales.[5] In the 2021 census, Sundown had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Geography
Most of the locality is within the Sundown National Park and the Sundown Resources Reserve. Apart from these protected areas, the remaining land in the north-east of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation.[6]
Heritage listings
Sundown has a heritage-listed site:
- Sundown Tin and Copper Mine, Little Sundown Creek[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Sundown had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Sundown had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Education
There are no schools in Sundown. The nearest government primary schools are Ballandean State School in neighbouring Ballandean to the east, Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the north-east, and Texas State School in Texas to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Texas State School (to Year 10) and Stanthorpe State High School (to Year 12) in Stanthorpe to the north-east.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sundown (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sundown (Southern Downs - Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sundown (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Sundown – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45981)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Sundown Tin and Copper Mine (entry 602209)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sundown (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 September 2025.