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 | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| 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 2021 census, Balgowan had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
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
Tenders were called to erect the school in June 1883.[4] Plainview State School (sometimes written as Plain View State School) opened on 1 December 1884. It closed in December 1921.[5] Tenders were called in 1922 to remove the school residence.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Balgowan had a population of 14 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Balgowan had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Balgowan. The nearest government primary school is Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the north-west and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey and there are numerous non-government schools in Toowoomba and its suburbs.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balgowan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 7, 946. Queensland, Australia. 30 June 1883. p. 6. Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Advertising". The Toowoomba Chronicle. Vol. LXI, no. 45. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balgowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 July 2025.