Borallon, Queensland

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Borallon
Queensland
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Paddocks along Hills Road, 2014
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Borallon
Coordinates 27°30′09″S152°42′04″E / 27.5025°S 152.7011°E / -27.5025; 152.7011 (Borallon (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 27°30′09″S152°42′04″E / 27.5025°S 152.7011°E / -27.5025; 152.7011 (Borallon (centre of locality))
Population81 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density5.87/km2 (15.20/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4306
Area13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Somerset Region
State electorate(s) Lockyer
Federal Division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Borallon:
Fernvale Fernvale Lake Manchester
Fairney View Borallon Pine Mountain
Wanora Pine Mountain Pine Mountain

Borallon is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Borallon had a population of 81 people. [1]

Contents

It is known for the Borallon Correctional Centre (a prison facility) located there.

History

Brisbane River at Hills Crossing Reserve, 2014 Brisbane River Borallon.jpg
Brisbane River at Hills Crossing Reserve, 2014

The locality takes its name from a railway station, which was in turned named by Queensland Railway Commissioner Francis Curnow after his birthplace near St Ives in Cornwall, Britain, UK. [2]

Borallon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1922) and closed in 1974. [3]

In the 2016 census, Borallon had a population of 81 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Borallon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Borallon – locality in Somerset Region (entry 48319)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.

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