Queensland location profile
Pentland QLD 4816
Pentland is a small rural township on the Flinders Highway in the Charters Towers Region, serving the surrounding cattle-grazing district and highway travellers. It offers a quiet outback lifestyle with basic services and access to striking landscapes in the nearby Burra Range and White Mountains National Park.
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Why families consider Pentland
Predominantly an agricultural community with working families, station workers, and long-term locals; lifestyle is slow-paced and community-focused, with amenities geared to day-to-day needs and highway stopovers.
Amenities & services
- General store and fuel
- Pentland Hotel (pub/meal service)
- Post office
- Pentland State School (primary)
- Roadhouse/cafe
- Nearest major supermarkets, hospital and specialist services in Charters Towers
- Charters Towers Excelsior Library — Charters Towers
- Hughenden Library — Hughenden
Transport & connectivity
- Pentland railway stop (The Inlander long‑distance service, limited weekly services)
- Long‑distance coach services along the Flinders Highway
- Flinders Highway (A6) linking Townsville–Charters Towers–Hughenden
Lifestyle & recreation
- Access to White Mountains National Park (walking, lookouts, birdwatching)
- Community sports oval and playgrounds
- Local events and gatherings at community facilities
- White Mountains National Park (Burra Range)
- Burra Range Lookout
- Campaspe River riparian areas
Education context
Very limited or no formal childcare in town; families typically use family day care or travel to Charters Towers for childcare and kindergarten services.
- James Cook University — Townsville (Douglas campus)
- CQUniversity — Townsville City campus