Upper Pilton is a rural
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split between the
Toowoomba Region
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and the
Southern Downs Region
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, both in
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In the , Upper Pilton had a population of 80 people.
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Geography
Of the locality's , are in the Toowoomba Region and in the south-west of the locality are in the Southern Downs Region.Great Dividing Range
The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills. It runs roughl ...
) bounds the locality to the east.grazing
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on native vegetation with some crop growing.
History
The name ''Pilton'' is taken from Pilton pastoral run which was excised from the Clifton pastoral run in the 1840s. Lessees of the Pilton pastoral run included Philip Pinnock, John Gammie, Joseph King and Joshua J. Whitting.
Pilton Upper Provisional school opened in 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Pilton Upper State School. It closed in 1963.
Demographics
In the , Upper Pilton had a population of 63 people.
Education
There are no schools in Upper Pilton. The nearest government primary schools are Pilton State School in neighbouring Pilton to the north-west and Freestone State School in Freestone to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in Clifton to the west and Allora State School (to Year 10) in Allora to the south-west.
References
Further reading
* — includes Pilton Upper State School; Hirstvale School; Hirstglen School; Manapouri School; Headington Hill; West Haldon; Pilton State School
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Localities in Queensland