Balnagowan is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Balnagowan had a population of 418 people.[1]
| Balnagowan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Balnagowan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°07′05″S 149°01′05″E / 21.1180°S 149.0180°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 418 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.245/km2 (26.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Balnagowan State School opened on 6 February 1950. It closed on 24 January 1977.[3]
In the 2016 census, Balnagowan had a population of 418 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balnagowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Balnagowan – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
