Ballard, Queensland

Ballard
Queensland

Contractors Yard Ballards Camp during the construction of the Ipswich to Toowoomba Railway, 1865
Coordinates 27°29′56″S 151°58′52″E / 27.499°S 151.981°E / -27.499; 151.981Coordinates: 27°29′56″S 151°58′52″E / 27.499°S 151.981°E / -27.499; 151.981
Population 355 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4352
Location 11 km (7 mi) NE of Toowoomba
LGA(s) Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s) Lockyer
Federal Division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Ballard:
Highfields Murphys Creek Murphys Creek
Blue Mountain Heights Ballard Withcott
Harlaxton Mount Lofty Withcott

Ballard is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) east from the Toowoomba city centre.

History

The locality, historically known as Ballaroo, is named for Robert Ballard, a railway engineer who oversaw the construction of part of the Ipswich–Toowoomba railway.[2]

Heritage listings

Ballard has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ballard (Gatton Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Ballard (entry 45006)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. "Swansons Rail Bridge (entry 600871)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
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