Where is Ballandean, Queensland located?

Ballandean is located in Queensland, Australia, at approximate coordinates -28.7996°, 151.8420°.

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Ballandean

Coordinates-28.80°, 151.84°

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Overview

Ballandean is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. The town has a number of nearby vineyards which attract tourists to the area. In the 2021 census, the locality of Ballandean had a population of 316 people.

History & geography

History

The name Ballandean derives from the name of a pastoral run, belonging to Henry Hayter Nicol in 1841, believed to be linked to his childhood association with Ballindean House, near Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland. Thomas Henry Fletcher built the Britannia Inn in the same year which attracted other businesses to the area. Fletcher went on to establish the first commercial orchard on the Granite Belt.Ballandean Post Office opened on 1 January 1873. Land in Ballandean was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available. Ballandean State School opened on 18 January 1909 under head teacher Frances Emily Wallace. Apple Vale State School opened on 19 February 1914. In 1924, it became a half-time school in conjunction with Somme State School in Somme (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). Both schools closed in August 1927. Apple Vale State School was on the south-west corner of Sundown Road and Mcmeniman Road (). Although it has now closed, the church building is still located at 12 Bents Road ().

Geography

The Severn River marks part of the northern boundary. Kelvin Grove Creek, Washpool Creek, Accommodation Creek and Smiths Creek all flow through Ballandean into the Severn River. The New England Highway passes through Ballandean from north to south in the north-east of Ballandean in close parallel to the Southern railway line. The Ballandean railway station is in this area and the urban development surrounds the railway station. The station is now closed as there are no passenger services on this line. The rest of the locality is predominantly farmland.

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