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There are no schools in Borallon. The nearest government primary school is Glamorgan Vale State School in [[Glamorgan Vale, Queensland|Glamorgan Vale]] to the south-west.<ref name="globeschools">{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
There are no schools in Borallon. The nearest government primary school is Glamorgan Vale State School in [[Glamorgan Vale, Queensland|Glamorgan Vale]] to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is [[Ipswich State High School]] in [[Brassall, Queensland|Brassall]], [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]], to the south-east.<ref name="globeschools">{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:18, 20 November 2024
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  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) | ||||||||||||||
| 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] 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]
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.[5]
Facilities
Despite the name, the Borallon Correctional Centre is not in Borallon but in Ironbark, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away.[6]
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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Borallon Training and Correctional Centre". Prison locations. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Borallon, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons