Pinnacles is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Pinnacles had a population of 83 people. It is a future urban growth area with many estates already planned.
Geography Most of the terrain in the locality is mountainous rising to peaks such Frederick's Peak (679 metres) and South Pinnacle (729 metres, just west of the locality in neighbouring Granite Vale); this is undeveloped bushland. The lower flatter terrain around the northern and eastern boundaries is used for farming. The eastern boundary is the Ross River and Lake Ross (created by the Ross River Dam just to the north-east of the locality in Kelso).
Demographics In the , Pinnacles had a population of 93 people.
In the , Pinnacles had a population of 83 people.
Education There are no schools in Pinnacles. The nearest government primary schools are:
The Willows State School in Kirwan to the north Rasmussen State School in Rasmussen to the north-east Kelso State School in neighbouring Kelso to the north-east The nearest government secondary school is Thuringowa State High School in Condon to the north-east.
Facilities Ross River Solar Farm is on a site, formerlya mango farm. It can generate of electricity, sufficient to supply 54,000 homes. It is at 99 Kelson Drive ().
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