The Granite Belt village of The Summit, located off the New England Highway between Dalveen and Applethorpe (to the north of Stanthorpe) is so called due to its elevated position at more than 900 metres above sea level. The Summit is home to roadside fruit stalls, Queensland’s highest railway station, the Granite Belt Maze and Law Dogs (which the kids and the big kids will love!). The area also produces many varieties of wine and liqueurs and many specialty products.
The fruit and vegetable stalls operate most of the year with local stone fruit, berries and apples available in summer, autumn and the end of spring and a great supply of most vegetables to be found in summer, autumn and spring and select vegetables such as broccoli, brussel sprouts and cauliflower, leeks mushrooms grown year round.
Quick Facts
The Summit is a small Queensland Rural Location within the local government area of Southern Downs, it is located approximately 162kms from the capital Brisbane covering an area of 16.54 square kilometres. The Summit has a recorded population of 409 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone Australia/Brisbane.
If you are planning a visit to The Summit we’ve put together some of the things nearby that you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know The Summit and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.