Upper Pilton, 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 Upper Pilton, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
| Locality | Upper Pilton |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Toowoomba Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.91497 |
| Longitude | 152.12934 |
| Area | 99.4 km² |
| Postcode | 4361 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 101 km west-southwest |
Upper Pilton is a locality in the Toowoomba Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 99.4 km². It lies approximately 101 km west-southwest of Brisbane. Upper Pilton is located at 27.9150°S, 152.1293°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4361. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Upper Pilton lies cradled in the rolling downs country, a gentle sweep of arable land that spills towards the Darling Downs. It lies 43.2 km south-south-east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 156°T), and is situated 20.9 km east of Clifton. Here, the soil, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plough, its surface often softened by a fine dust that catches the afternoon sun, turning the air a hazy gold. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated fields and broad-acre pastures, punctuated by stands of gum trees that stand sentinel, their grey-green leaves rustling in the persistent breeze. The sky above is vast and often a brilliant, unwavering blue, a canvas against which the occasional fluffy cloud drifts, giving a sense of immense space and quietude.
The history of Upper Pilton is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of the region, its prosperity built upon the bounty of the land. For generations, wheat and sheep have been the cornerstones of its economy, the rhythmic cycle of sowing and harvesting, shearing and lambing dictating the pace of life. Small family farms, passed down through the years, still dot the surrounding countryside, their weathered sheds and silos standing as quiet testaments to enduring hard work. While large-scale operations now share the landscape, the character of Upper Pilton retains a grounded, practical feel, a place where the quality of the rainfall and the condition of the soil are topics of constant, earnest conversation. The faint scent of ripening grain often drifts on the air in the warmer months, a subtle perfume unique to this fertile heartland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Upper Pilton, 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 Upper Pilton, in the Toowoomba Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Upper Pilton includes the postcode (4361), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Toowoomba Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Upper Pilton 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. |