Taunton is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people.

The locality is bounded to the east by Rocky Creek, to the south by Euleilah Creek, and to the south-west by Baffle Creek.

The terrain ranges from elevations of 10 to 350 metres (33 to 1,148 ft) with one named peak, South Gwynne, in the south-west of the locality (24°27′46″S 151°45′31″E / 24.4629°S 151.7586°E / -24.4629; 151.7586 (South Gwynne)) 265 metres (869 ft).

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was named after an early pastoral station, which is believed to be named after Taunton in England.

In the 2016 census, Taunton had a population of 69 people.

In the 2021 census, Taunton had a population of 57 people.

There are no schools in Taunton. The nearest government primary schools are Lowmead State School in neighbouring Lowmead to the south-west and Wartburg State School in Baffle Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the north-west and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-east.

• "Parish of Taunton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. — covers the present-day locality of Taunton