Bollon, Queensland

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Bollon
Queensland

Population:

335 ^[1]

Postcode:

4488

Elevation:

183 m (600 ft)

Location:

634 km (394 mi) from Brisbane
507 km (315 mi) from Toowoomba
123 km (76 mi) from St George

LGA:

Balonne Shire Council

State District:

Warrego

Federal Division:

Maranoa

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
28.0 °C ^{82 °F}	13.2 °C ^{56 °F}	459.1 mm ^{18.1 in}

Bollon is a town in south western Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Balonne Shire Local Government Area, 634 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane. Bollon is situated on the Balonne Highway, between St George and Cunnamulla on the banks of Wallam Creek. At the 2006 census, Bollon and the surrounding area had a population of 335.^[1]

The town was established in 1879 and the town is thought to be named after either the indigenous name for Wallam Creek or a type of stone axe. A stand of River red gums along the creek is home to a large colony of koalas.^[2]