Balgowan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Balgowan had a population of 14 people.[1]
| 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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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
