Bollon, Queensland

Bollon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Bollon had a population of 221 people.[1]

Bollon
Queensland
The entrance sign to Bollon
Bollon
Coordinates28.0330°S 147.48°E / -28.0330; 147.48
Population221 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.03106/km2 (0.08046/sq mi)
Established1879
Postcode(s)4488
Elevation183 m (600 ft)
Area7,114.2 km2 (2,746.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 634 km (394 mi) from Brisbane
  • 507 km (315 mi) from Toowoomba
  • 123 km (76 mi) from St George
LGA(s)Shire of Balonne
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
28.0 °C
82 °F		 13.2 °C
56 °F		 459.1 mm
18.1 in
Localities around Bollon:
Nebine Bindebango St George
Nebine Bollon Dirranbandi
Jobs Gate Hebel Dirranbandi

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

Gunya (Kunya, Kunja, Kurnja) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Gunya people. The Gunya language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Paroo Shire Council, taking in Cunnamulla and extending north towards Augathella, east towards Bollon and west towards Thargomindah.[4]

The town is thought to be named after the Mandandanji language word balun or balonn meaning water or a running stream.[2]

On 26 June 1879 the Queensland Government auctioned 40 town lots and 12 suburban lots in Bollon.[5] By June 1880, the town had a hotel (the Great Western), a store and a postal receiving office.[6]

Bollon Provisional School opened on 27 July 1885. On 1 January 1902 it became Bollon State School.[7]

In 2010, Narkoola National Park was established in the west of the town's boundaries to preserve plant communities of the Mulga Lands bioregion.[8]

At the 2011 census, Bollon had a population of 334.[9]

In the 2016 census, Bollon had a population of 221 people.[1]

Facilities

Bollon has the Bollon Civic Centre, showground and a park.[10]

Balonne Shire Council operates a library in Main Street, next to the Civic Centre.[11][12]

The Bollon branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 17 Main Street.[13]

Education

Bollon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Main Street (28.0315°S 147.4756°E / -28.0315; 147.4756 (Bollon State School)).[14][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[16]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bollon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bollon - town in Shire of Balonne (entry 3505)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. "Bollon - locality in Shire of Balonne (entry 42679)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. "Gunya". State Library of Queensland. 21 January 2020.
  5. "Official Notifications". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1879. p. 3. Retrieved 24 January 2020 – via Trove.
  6. "THE SKETCHER". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 19 June 1880. p. 780. Retrieved 24 January 2020 – via Trove.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "Narkoola National Park and Narkoola National Park (Recovery) Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bollon (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  10. "Bollon". Balonne Shire Council. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  11. "Library location and hours". Balonne Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  12. "Bollon Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  13. "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  14. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. "Bollon State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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