Pentland, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Pentland, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
| Locality | Pentland |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Charters Towers Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.88184 |
| Longitude | 145.55025 |
| Population | 334 |
| Density | 0.0 /km² |
| Area | 14926.4 km² |
| Elevation | 403 m |
| Postcode | 4816 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1054 km northwest |
Pentland is a locality in the Charters Towers Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 334. The locality covers an area of 14926.4 km², giving a population density of about 0.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 403 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1054 km northwest of Brisbane. Pentland is located at 20.8818°S, 145.5503°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4816. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Pentland lies under a sky that stretches, immense and often a startling sapphire, over a landscape that whispers of ancient earth. It lies 213.6 km south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 215°T), and is situated 59.9 km east-north-east of Torrens Creek. The terrain here, a subtle tapestry of low, weathered hills and broad, sandy plains, feels baked by the sun, the colours muted to ochre and pale gold under its relentless gaze. Sparse eucalypts, their trunks bleached and gnarled, stand like patient sentinels, their leaves rustling with a dry, papery sound that is the constant music of the country. The air itself is often thick with the scent of dry grass and dust, a palpable presence that clings to the skin and settles on everything, lending a soft, hazy quality to the distant horizons, especially as the afternoon light begins its slow, golden descent.
This is a place where the echoes of gold rushes still resonate, though the frantic digging has long since subsided, leaving behind a quiet resilience. The local economy, once fuelled by the feverish pursuit of precious metal, now finds its steady pulse in the enduring rhythm of cattle grazing and the cultivation of hardy crops that can withstand the Queensland sun. The roads that trace their way through Pentland are arteries connecting scattered homesteads and small holdings, carrying the produce and the people that sustain this enduring corner of the country. Travellers passing through might notice the sturdy, unpretentious character of the buildings, reflecting a practicality born of the environment, and a sense of community forged in shared experience under the vast, open sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pentland, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Pentland, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Pentland includes the postcode (4816), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Charters Towers Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pentland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |