[1] The locality was named for Ensign Hugh Piper, a member of William Paterson's expedition to the Tamar in 1804.

Pipers Brook (the watercourse) flows through from south to north and then forms a section of the northern boundary.

The C818 route (Pipers Brook Road) starts at an intersection with B82 in the centre and runs south through the locality and village before exiting.

The C852 route (Bellingham Road) starts at an intersection with B82 in the centre and exits to the north.

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