Borallon, Queensland
| Borallon Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Hills Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
  Borallon | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′09″S 152°42′03″E / 27.50250°S 152.70083°ECoordinates: 27°30′09″S 152°42′03″E / 27.50250°S 152.70083°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) |
Ipswich West Moggill | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||
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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.
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]
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.
External links
Media related to Borallon, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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