Balgowan, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Balgowan
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.2533°N 151.6944°W
Pop:0
Postcode:4401
Area:9.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Groom
Near-N:Rosalie Plains
Near-Ne:Rosalie Plains
Near-E:Highland Plains
Near-Se:Muldu
Near-S:Muldu
Near-Sw:Muldu
Near-W:Brymaroo
Near-Nw:Rosalie Plains

Balgowan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Balgowan had "no people or a very low population".

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.

The Oakey–Cooyar Road, locally named Pechey - Maclagan Road, passes through the locality from south-east to north.

History

Plainview State School (sometimes appears as Plain View State School) opened on 1 December 1884 and closed in December 1921.

Demographics

In the Balgowan had a population of 14 people.

In the, Balgowan had "no people or a very low population".

Notes and References

  1. 14 December 2020.