Ballaroo, Queensland
Ballaroo is a semi-arid rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Ballaroo had a population of 41 people.[1]
| Ballaroo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ballaroo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.1144°S 148.6222°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 41 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.02295/km2 (0.0594/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,786.5 km2 (689.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Cogoon River (Muckadilla Creek) flows, most often with little flow, through the locality from the north (Mount Abundance) to the south-east (Weribone) where it becomes a tributary of the Balonne River.[3]
History
The colonial surveyor-general Thomas Mitchell and party followed the Cogoon River from the Balonne to Mount Abundance, when passing through this area in 1846.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ballaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Ballaroo – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47408)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
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