Alton is a town within the locality of St George in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. [1] As at 2018, it is completely covered in bushland and there are no buildings or evidence of the roads shown on the town map. [2]
Alton is a town within the locality of St George in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. [1] As at 2018, it is completely covered in bushland and there are no buildings or evidence of the roads shown on the town map. [2]
Alton is located to the south of the Moonie River and north of the Moonie Highway. The Alton National Park is to the south-east of the town. [2]
Alton first appears on an 1883 survey plan. [1] In March 1884 town and suburban lots in Alton were offered for sale, described as on the Moonie River and 46 miles (74 km) east of St George. [3] In January 1885, the Queensland Government gazetted a camping reserve to the west of the town. [4]
As at October 2018, there is no evidence that any development occurred in the town. [2]
Alton is a national park in the Balonne Shire local government area of South West Queensland, Australia.
St George is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Balonne. In the 2021 census, St George had a population of 3,130 people.
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The Moonie River (Mooni River) is a river in Shire of Balonne, Queensland and Walgett Shire, New South Wales, both in Australia. It is a perennial river of the Barwon catchment within the Murray–Darling basin.
Nindigully is a rural town within the locality of Thallon in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia.
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Bullamon Homestead is a heritage-listed homestead at Moonie River, Thallon, Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1860s circa to 1880s circa. It is also known as Gerar. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 2 June 1996.
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