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Balnagowan is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Balnagowan had a population of 438 people.

History

Balnagowan State School opened on 6 February 1950. It closed on 24 January 1977. It was one of 11 schools closed in 1977 due to falling student numbers where transport was available to access other local schools. It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 12 Coxs Road (21°07′21″S 149°01′47″E / 21.1226°S 149.0298°E / -21.1226; 149.0298 (Balnagowan State School (former))).

In the 2016 census, Balnagowan had a population of 418 people.

In the 2021 census, Balnagowan had a population of 438 people.

There are no schools in Balnagowan. The nearest government primary schools are:

The nearest government secondary schools are:

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balnagowan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "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
^ "Agency ID 4811, Balnagowan State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ "8755 Mackay" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balnagowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

Towns, suburbs and localities in the Mackay Region, Queensland

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