Toll, 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 Toll, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
| Locality | Toll |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Charters Towers Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -20.04969 |
| Longitude | 146.25462 |
| Population | 835 |
| Density | 117.4 /km² |
| Area | 7.1 km² |
| Elevation | 296 m |
| Postcode | 4820 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1074 km northwest |
Toll is a locality in the Charters Towers Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 835. The locality covers an area of 7.1 km², giving a population density of about 117.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 296 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1074 km northwest of Brisbane. Toll is located at 20.0497°S, 146.2546°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Toll rests in a landscape of dry, rolling hills, where the ochre earth meets a sky that often burns with an intense, unwavering blue. It lies 96.0 km south-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 210°T), and is situated 3.0 km north of Charters Towers City. Scrubby acacia and hardy eucalyptus cling to the slopes, their muted greens and greys a testament to the persistent, often parching, sunshine. The air here carries a dry warmth, even in the cooler months, and the silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through brittle grasses or the distant bleating of sheep. Dust, fine as talc, often coats everything, giving the very air a hazy, golden quality at dawn and dusk, a subtle shimmer that softens the sharp edges of the rugged terrain.
Historically, Toll's fortunes have been tied to the earth's hidden riches, a legacy of gold rushes that once pulsed through this region, leaving behind echoes of boom and bust. While the major mining operations have long since shifted elsewhere, the spirit of resilience and self-reliance forged in those demanding times still informs the character of Toll. Today, the local economy leans towards grazing, with vast properties stretching across the undulating country, supporting hardy breeds adapted to the challenging climate. Scattered homesteads, often kilometres apart, are the anchors of this sparse population, each a small universe unto itself, connected by the unpaved tracks that snake across the landscape and the shared understanding of life lived under a wide, unforgiving sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Toll, 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 Toll, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Toll includes the postcode (4820), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Charters Towers Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional 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 Toll 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. |