Bollon, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Bollon
state = qld
lga = Balonne Shire Council
postcode = 4488
est =
pop = 335
pop_footnotes =
elevation= 183
maxtemp = 28.0
mintemp = 13.2
rainfall = 459.1
stategov = Warrego
fedgov = Maranoa
dist1 = 634
dir1 =
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 507
dir2 =
location2= Toowoomba
dist3 = 123
dir3 =
location3= St George

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.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC35311
name=Bollon (Balonne Shire) (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-10-25
quick=on]

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.cite web
url = http://www.maranoa.org.au/shires/balonne.htm
title = Balonne Shire
publisher = Balonne Shire Council
accessdate = 2007-05-25]

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