Taunton is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.

[3] 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).

[4][5] The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

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.