Borallon, Queensland
Borallon is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is known for the Borallon Correctional Centre (a prison facility) located there.
| Borallon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Hills Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Borallon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′09″S 152°42′03″E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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History
Brisbane River at Hills Crossing Reserve, 2014
Borallon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1922) and closed in 1974.[2]
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References
- "Borallon (entry 44836)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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