Borallon, Queensland
| Borallon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Hills Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Borallon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′09″S 152°42′03″E / 27.50250°S 152.70083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 90 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| 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.
History
Borallon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1922) and closed in 1974.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Borallon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Borallon (entry 44836)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
External links
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