Borallon is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Borallon had a population of 90 people.[1]
| Borallon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Hills Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Borallon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′09″S 152°42′04″E / 27.5025°S 152.7011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 90 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (16.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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The locality is bounded to the north-west and west by the Brisbane River, which then flows through the locality, and then bounds the locality to the south-east and east, putting the locality on both sides of the Brisbane River.[3] Burtons Bridge on E Summervilles Road is one of the crossing points for the river (27°29′59″S 152°41′23″E / 27.49960°S 152.68969°E).[4][5][6]
History
editThe 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, England.[2]
Borallon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1922) and closed in 1974.[7]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Borallon had a population of 81 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Borallon had a population of 90 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Borallon. The nearest government primary school is Glamorgan Vale State School in Glamorgan Vale to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in Brassall, Ipswich, to the south-east.[9]
Facilities
editDespite the name, the Borallon Correctional Centre is not in Borallon but in Ironbark, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Borallon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Borallon – locality in Somerset Region (entry 48319)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Burtons Bridge over the Brisbane River (from the eastern bank)". Google Street View. September 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Burtons Bridge over the Brisbane River (from the western bank)". Google Street View. September 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Borallon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Borallon Training and Correctional Centre". Prison locations. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
External links
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Media related to Borallon, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons