Pilton, Queensland

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Pilton
Queensland
Kangaroo shooting party Pilton, 1917 (17043141797).jpg
Kangaroo shooting party, Pilton, 1917
Pilton is located in Queensland
Pilton
Pilton
Coordinates27°52′06″S 152°02′51″E / 27.8683°S 152.0475°E / -27.8683; 152.0475Coordinates: 27°52′06″S 152°02′51″E / 27.8683°S 152.0475°E / -27.8683; 152.0475
Population88 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.100/km2 (5.44/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4361
Area41.9 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 20.7 km (13 mi) NNE of Allora
  • 58.9 km (37 mi) SSE of Toowoomba
  • 184 km (114 mi) SW of Brisbane
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Pilton:
Ascot Hirstglen Hirstglen
Manapouri Pilton Upper Pilton
Headington Hill Upper Pilton Upper Pilton

Pilton is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is south of the city of Toowoomba. In the 2016 census, Pilton had a population of 88 people.[1]

Geography[]

The terrain in the north and south of the locality is more mountainous and is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation. The terrain from the south-east to the north-west is within a valley through which Kings Creek flows from Upper Pilton through to Manapouri/Ascot and is ultimately a tributary of the Condamine River, past of the Murray-Darling basin. The valley is used for cropping.[4]

The Gatton Clifton Road (State Route 80) also passes through the locality from the south-west (Headington Hill) to the north-west (Hirstglen).[4]

History[]

Pilton is named after a pastoral run which was excised from Clifton pastoral station in the 1840s. The run was leased by Philip Pinnock, John Gammie, Joseph King and Joshua J. Whitting [from 1851-9]. It might have been named after Pilton, Somerset, England, an Old English name with Pil meaning creek and ton meaning an enclosed homestead.[2]

Pilton Post Office opened on 27 March 1878 (though a receiving office for some years) and closed in 1977.[5]

Pilton State School opened in November 1913.[6][7]

In the 2006 census, the locality recorded a population of 209, living in 74 inhabited dwellings.[8] The median age of the population was 41 years, and the median weekly household income was $866.[8]

Education[]

Pilton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 24 Pilton Valley Road (

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27°52′04″S 152°02′59″E / 27.8679°S 152.0497°E / -27.8679; 152.0497 (Pilton State School)).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[11]

There is no secondary school in Pilton; the nearest secondary school is in Clifton.[4]

Attractions[]

The Darling Downs Zoo is in the south-west corner of the locality.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pilton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Pilton – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 26746)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Pilton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48038)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Pilton SS". Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Pilton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  9. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Pilton State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Home - Darling Downs Zoo". Darling Downs Zoo. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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