Sundown, Queensland (Southern Downs Region)

Not to be confused with Sundown, Queensland (Cassowary Coast Region).

Sundown Queensland
Red Rock gorge, Sundown National park
Sundown
Coordinates	28°51′10″S151°39′57″E / 28.8527°S 151.6658°E / -28.8527; 151.6658 (Sundown (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4860
Area	169.2 km2 (65.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	33.6 km (21 mi) SW of Stanthorpe 93.0 km (58 mi) SSW of Warwick 176 km (109 mi) S of Toowoomba 212 km (132 mi) SW of Ipswich 251 km (156 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Sundown: Springdale Springdale Nundubbermere Springdale Sundown Ballandean Mingoola Back Creek (NSW) Back Creek (NSW)

Sundown is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] It is on the Queensland border with New South Wales. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Sundown had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

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. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Sundown had "no people or a very low population". ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Sundown had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

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. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sundown (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Sundown – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45981)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 May 2020.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 September 2025.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sundown (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 September 2025.