Upper Pilton, Queensland

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Upper Pilton
Queensland
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Upper Pilton
Coordinates 27°54′16″S152°08′49″E / 27.9044°S 152.1469°E / -27.9044; 152.1469 (Upper Pilton (centre of locality))
Population80 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.81/km2 (2.09/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4361
Elevation520–995 m (1,706–3,264 ft)
Area99.2 km2 (38.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Upper Pilton:
Pilton Hirstglen Black Duck Creek
Headington Hill Upper Pilton Black Duck Creek
Spring Creek Goomburra Goomburra

Upper Pilton is a rural locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Southern Downs Region, both in Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, Upper Pilton had a population of 80 people. [1]

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Geography

Of the locality's 99.2 square kilometres (38.3 sq mi), 192.3 square kilometres (74.2 sq mi) are in the Toowoomba Region and 6.9 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) in the south-west of the locality are in the Southern Downs Region. [4]

The Main Range (part of the Great Dividing Range) bounds the locality to the east. [5]

The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [6]

History

The name Pilton is taken from Pilton pastoral run which was excised from the Clifton pastoral run in the 1840s.  Lessees of the Pilton pastoral run included Philip Pinnock, John Gammie, Joseph King and Joshua J. Whitting. [7]

Pilton Upper Provisional school opened in 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Pilton Upper State School. It closed in 1963. [8] It was on the eastern side of Pilton Valley Road (approx 27°54′47″S152°06′41″E / 27.91301°S 152.11136°E / -27.91301; 152.11136 (Pilton Upper State School (former)) ). [9] [10] [11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Pilton had a population of 63 people. [12]

In the 2021 census, Upper Pilton had a population of 80 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Upper Pilton. The nearest government primary schools are Pilton State School in neighbouring Pilton to the north-west and Freestone State School in Freestone to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton to the west and Allora State School (to Year 10) in Allora to the south-west. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Pilton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Upper Pilton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49258)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Upper Pilton – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 46009)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Pilton – population centre in Toowoomba Region (entry 26746)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ↑ "Parish of Pilton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1933. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m41" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Pilton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

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