Stonelands
QLD 4612 • Queensland
About Stonelands
Stonelands is a remote rural locality in the South Burnett Region of Queensland, situated approximately 34.2 kilometres north-west of Murgon, 67.5 kilometres north of Kingaroy and 281 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. The locality covers 167.6 square kilometres of open savanna woodland, brigalow scrub and grazing country at the northern margin of the South Burnett agricultural region. The 2021 census recorded a population of 34, continuing a long tradition of sparse pastoral settlement that the locality has maintained since European occupation in the 19th century. A historic photograph of a stockman preparing to mount his horse at Stonelands circa 1920 speaks to the deep pastoral heritage of this Queensland farming district.
Stonelands' community is engaged primarily in cattle grazing and broadacre farming on the red and black soils that support the South Burnett's agricultural productivity. Murgon (34.2 km south-east) is the nearest service town for the northern South Burnett, offering a supermarket, schools, hospital and community facilities in a classic Queensland country town setting. Kingaroy (67.5 km south) is the region's commercial capital, known as the peanut capital of Australia and offering expanded services, a small regional airport and the South Burnett's premier shopping and medical facilities. The surrounding South Burnett landscape of rolling hills, grazing properties and peanut farms attracts visitors on the South Burnett wine and food tourism trail.
Stonelands falls under postcode 4612 and is governed by the South Burnett Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Flynn, while state elections fall under the Nanango electorate.
Location
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Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- School bus / Queensland Country bus — Murgon / Kingaroy ~40 min to Murgon
Commute to Brisbane
🛣️ Murgon (~34 km south-east) is the local service hub. Kingaroy (~68 km south) is the regional centre. No passenger rail in the South Burnett; the D'Aguilar Highway provides car access to Brisbane. Queensland Country bus services connect to Brisbane via Kingaroy.
Stonelands is a dispersed pastoral locality with no local amenities. A private vehicle is essential. Murgon is the nearest township approximately 40 minutes away.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
No schools listed for this postcode.
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the South Burnett Local Government Area, which contains Stonelands. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.