Pentland, Queensland
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Pentland Queensland |
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| Coordinates | 20°31′0″S 145°24′0″E / 20.51667°S 145.40000°ECoordinates: 20°31′0″S 145°24′0″E / 20.51667°S 145.40000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 250 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Dalrymple | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Pentland is a town and locality in the Charters Towers Region in north-western Queensland, Australia.
Pentland is located between Charters Towers and Hughenden. Pentland is about 140 kilometres (87 mi) away from the town of Hughenden and 240 kilometres (150 mi) from the North Queensland city of Townsville. Hughenden has about 2000 people and Charters Towers has about 9000. Pentland's population is estimated to be 250 people.
In the east, a small section of the Campaspe River flows through Pentland. White Mountains National Park has been established in the north. The Cape River rises in the area. In the south is the salt lake known as Lake Buchanan.
The Flinders Highway passes through Pentland (both town and locality) from east to west, as does the Great Northern railway line. Pentland is serviced by the Pentland railway station.
The former town of Capeville (20°27′00″S 145°22′00″E / 20.45000°S 145.36667°E) on the Cape River is within the locality of Pentland approximately 10km NNW of the town of Pentland.
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