Balgowan, Queensland
| Balgowan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Balgowan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°15′12″S 151°41′40″E / 27.2533°S 151.6944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.43/km2 (3.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Balgowan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Balgowan had a population of 14 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Like much of the Darling Downs, Balgowan is flat agricultural land. It is about 440 metres about sea level and is used for both cropping and grazing, all freehold.[3]
The Oakey–Cooyar Road, locally named Pechey - Maclagan Road, passes through the locality from south-east to north.[3]
History[edit]
Plainview State School (sometimes appears as Plain View State School) opened on 1 December 1884 and closed in December 1921.[4]
In the 2016 census Balgowan had a population of 14 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balgowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Balgowan – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47888)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
