Balgowan, Queensland
Balgowan is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Balgowan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Balgowan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.2533°S 151.6944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
Pechey Maclagan Road passes through the locality from south-east to north.[2]
History
Plainview State School (sometimes appears as Plain View State School) opened on 1 December 1884 and closed on December 1921.[3]
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References
- "Balgowan - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47888)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "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
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