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'''Borallon''' is a rural [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Somerset Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|48319|Borallon|locality in Somerset Region|accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU| |
'''Borallon''' is a rural [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Somerset Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|48319|Borallon|locality in Somerset Region|accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> It is known for the [[Borallon Correctional Centre]] (a prison facility) located there. In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Borallon had a population of 90 people.<ref name=Census2021/> |
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It is known for the [[Borallon Correctional Centre]] (a prison facility) located there. |
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[[File:Brisbane River Borallon.jpg|thumb|left|[[Brisbane River]] at Hills Crossing Reserve, 2014]] |
[[File:Brisbane River Borallon.jpg|thumb|left|[[Brisbane River]] at Hills Crossing Reserve, 2014]] |
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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, Cornwall|St Ives]] in [[Cornwall]], England.<ref name=qpnl/> |
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, Cornwall|St Ives]] in [[Cornwall]], England.<ref name=qpnl/> |
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Borallon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a [[receiving office]] had been open from 1922) and closed in 1974.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014}}</ref> |
Borallon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a [[receiving office]] had been open from 1922) and closed in 1974.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
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In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Borallon had a population of 81 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30336|name=Borallon (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Borallon had a population of 81 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30336|name=Borallon (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Borallon had a population of 90 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30334|name=Borallon (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref> |
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Borallon is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is known for the Borallon Correctional Centre (a prison facility) located there. In the 2021 census, Borallon had a population of 90 people.[1]
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.[2]
Borallon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1922) and closed in 1974.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Borallon had a population of 81 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Borallon had a population of 90 people.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Borallon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links
Media related to Borallon, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons