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Balnagowan, Queensland

Suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia

21°07′05″S 149°01′05″E / 21.1180°S 149.0180°E / -21.1180; 149.0180 (Balnagowan (centre of locality))Population438 (2021 census)^[1] • Density10.735/km² (27.80/sq mi)Postcode(s)4740Area40.8 km² (15.8 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

11.6 km (7 mi) ENE of Marian
20.5 km (13 mi) ENE of Mirani
20.7 km (13 mi) W of Mackay CBD
988 km (614 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)Mackay RegionState electorate(s)Whitsunday Federal division(s)Dawson

Suburbs around Balnagowan:
Hampden	The Leap	Farleigh
Hampden	Balnagowan	Dumbleton
Marian	Pleystowe	Walkerston

Balnagowan is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Balnagowan had a population of 438 people.^[1]

History

Balnagowan State School opened on 6 February 1950. It closed on 24 January 1977.^[3] It was one of 11 schools closed in 1977 due to falling student numbers where transport was available to access other local schools.^[4] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 12 Coxs Road (21°07′21″S 149°01′47″E / 21.1226°S 149.0298°E / -21.1226; 149.0298 (Balnagowan State School (former))).^[5]^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Balnagowan had a population of 418 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Balnagowan had a population of 438 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Balnagowan. The nearest government primary schools are:^[8]

Walkerston State School in neighbouring Walkerston to the south-east
Coningsby State School in neighbouring Farleigh to the north-east
Hampden State School in neighbouring Hampden to the north-west
Marian State School in neighbouring Marian to the south-west

The nearest government secondary schools are:^[8]

Mackay North State High School in North Mackay to the east
Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the east
Mirani State High School in Mirani to the south-west

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balnagowan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "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
^ "Agency ID 4811, Balnagowan State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ "8755 Mackay" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balnagowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.