| Type: | suburb |
| Upper Stone | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -18.7963°N 145.9661°W |
| Pop: | 111 |
| Postcode: | 4850 |
| Area: | 324.1 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 29.3 |
| Dir1: | WSW |
| Location1: | Ingham |
| Dist2: | 140 |
| Dir2: | NW |
| Location2: | Townsville |
| Dist3: | 1490 |
| Dir3: | NNW |
| Location3: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Shire of Hinchinbrook |
| Stategov: | Hinchinbrook |
| Fedgov: | Kennedy |
| Near-N: | Peacock Siding Lannercost |
| Near-Ne: | Wharps |
| Near-E: | Helens Hill |
| Near-Se: | Yuruga |
| Near-S: | Paluma |
| Near-Sw: | Paluma |
| Near-W: | Mount Fox |
| Near-Nw: | Wallaman |
Upper Stone is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Upper Stone had a population of 111 people.
The north-western and western edge of the locality are within Girringun National Park which extends into neighbouring Lannercost, Wallaman and Mount Fox.
Stoneleigh is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (-18.7483°N 145.9511°W).[2]
Stone State School opened on 4 February 1909 under head teacher Lionel Thomas Braun. The school closed for a short time in 1963. It closed permanently on 17 December 1993. The school was at 1887 Stone River Road .[3] [4] [5]
In the, Upper Stone had a population of 87 people, 45% female and 54% male. The median age of the population was 49 years, 11 years above the national median of 38.
In the, Upper Stone had a population of 111 people, 42.7% female and 57.3% male. The median age of the population was 51 years, 13 years above the national median of 38. 87.4% of people living in Upper Stone were born in Australia. The other top response for country of birth was New Zealand at 2.7%. 91.9% of people spoke only English at home; there were no other responses for language spoken at home.
There are no schools in Upper Stone. The nearest government primary schools are:[6]
The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east. However, the southern part of the locality may be too distant for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.
The Upper Stone branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 19 Stoneleigh Road.[7]