Description
Pentland is a town and locality in the Charters Towers Region in north-western Queensland, Australia.
Pentland is a town and locality in the Charters Towers Region in north-western Queensland, Australia.
History
The Cape River goldfields opened in July 1867 on the advice of geologist Richard Daintree. By 1870 there were over 20,000 men working the goldfield but by 1873, the population of Capeville had reduced to about 30.There was a telegraph office from 1880 to 1884.Bett's Creek Post Office opened on 7 October 1884. It was renamed Pentland in 1885.The 2013 Australian Federal Government budget included funds for a feasibility study on "the potential to develop land for sugarcane production, milling, ethanol and cogeneration infrastructure in the Pentland region."
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 15093.5 km2
Elevation: 201-500 metres
Town elevation: 404 m
Population number: 306
Local Government Area: Charters Towers Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Pentland, Queensland