Bollon, Queensland
| Bollon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The entrance sign to Bollon | |||||||||||||||
  Bollon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°02′0″S 147°29′0″E / 28.03333°S 147.48333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 334 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1879 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4488 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Balonne | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Bollon is a town and locality in Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] At the 2011 census, Bollon had a population of 334.[1]
Geography
Bollon is in South West Queensland, 634 kilometres (394 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. Bollon is situated on the Balonne Highway, between St George and Cunnamulla on the banks of Wallam Creek. A stand of River red gums along the creek is home to a large colony of koalas.
History
The town was established in 1879 and the town is thought to be named after either the indigenous name for Wallam Creek or a type of stone axe.
Bollon State School opened on 27 July 1885.[4]
In 2010, Narkoola National Park was established in the west of the town's boundaries to preserve plant communities of the Mulga Lands bioregion.[5]
Facilities
Bollon has the Bollon Civic Centre, showground and a park. [6]
Bollon State School is a government co-educational primary (P-6) at 60-74 Main Street.[7] In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 32 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[8]
Balonne Shire Council operates a library in Main Street, next to the Civic Centre.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bollon (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Bollon – town (entry 3505)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Bollon – locality (entry 42679)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". education.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Narkoola National Park and Narkoola National Park (Recovery) Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Bollon". Balonne Shire Council. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "Bollon State School". Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "2015 School Annual Report" (PDF). Bollon State School. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Library location and hours". Balonne Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Bollon Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
External links
Media related to Bollon, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
