Balnagowan, Queensland

Balnagowan
Balnagowan; Queensland
	Balnagowan
Coordinates	21°07′05″S149°01′05″E / 21.1180°S 149.0180°E Coordinates: 21°07′05″S149°01′05″E / 21.1180°S 149.0180°E
Population	418 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4740
Area	40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal Division(s)	Dawson
	Suburbs around Balnagowan:

Last updated December 28, 2020

Balnagowan is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Balnagowan had a population of 418 people.^[1]

History

Balnagowan State School opened on 6 February 1950. It closed on 24 January 1977.^[3]

In the 2016 census, Balnagowan had a population of 418 people.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balnagowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Balnagowan - locality in Mackay Region (entry 49360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balnagowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Balnagowan - locality in Mackay Region (entry 49360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[qfhs-3] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

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