The Shire of Peak Downs was a local government area in the Central Highlands of Queensland, Australia, 320 km west of both Rockhampton and Mackay.

On 15 March 2008 the shires of Duaringa, Emerald, Bauhinia and Peak Downs were amalgamated to form the Central Highlands Region.

[2] Yambina (also known as Jambina and Jambeena) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Central Queensland.

Peak Downs is also an area of intensive agricultural production, which is made possible by its black soil plains and is typified by the abundance and variety of grains in the Shire.

Grains planted include sorghum, wheat, barley, sunflower and more recently chickpeas.