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Borallon, Queensland
Borallon is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Borallon had a population of 90 people.

Geography

Burtons Bridge, 2014

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. 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 / -27.49960; 152.68969 (21 November 2024)).

History

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, England.

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

Demographics

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

In the 2021 census, Borallon had a population of 90 people.

Education

There 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.

Facilities

Despite the name, the Borallon Correctional Centre is not in Borallon but in Ironbark, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Borallon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Borallon – locality in Somerset Region (entry 48319)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Burtons Bridge over the Brisbane River (from the eastern bank)". Google Street View. September 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Burtons Bridge over the Brisbane River (from the western bank)". Google Street View. September 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  7. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Borallon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Borallon Training and Correctional Centre". Prison locations. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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