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Thallon
Queensland
AU-Qld-Thallon-Francis Hotel-2021.jpg
The Francis Hotel (2021)
Thallon is located in Queensland
Thallon
Thallon
Location in Queensland
Population 257 (2016 census)
 • Density 0.10745/km2 (0.2783/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4497
Area 2,391.9 km2 (923.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Balonne
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Localities around Thallon:
St George St George Weengallon
Dirranbandi Thallon Daymar
Dirranbandi Mungindi Mungindi

Thallon is a town and a locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Thallon had a population of 257 people.

There is a second town within the locality, Nindigully.

Geography

Thallon is in South West Queensland, 571 kilometres (355 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. Thallon is between St George and the border with New South Wales at Mungindi.

History

The town is named after a Queensland Commissioner for Railways, James Forsyth Thallon.

Explorer Thomas Mitchell was the first European in the Thallon district and his initials can still be found on a bloodwood tree near the Moonie River. In 1911, the area was set aside for closer settlement and 780 acres (3.2 km2) were gazetted as a town reserve. With the coming of the railway, the town developed and shops and a hotel were established. Thallon is now a major wheat and woolgrowing area.

Heritage listings

Thallon has the following heritage-listed sites:

Facilities

Thallon has a post office, hotel, public library, community hall, showground, park and sportsground. Thallon State School opened on 24 July 1911.


Education

Thallon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Henry Street (28°38′01″S 148°52′04″E / 28.6336°S 148.8677°E / -28.6336; 148.8677 (Thallon State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Thallon; the nearest is in neighbouring St George.

Images for kids

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    Motor train at Thallon railway station on its way to Warwick, December 1930

  • StateLibQld 2 145859 Thallon State School group, 1923

    Thallon State School group with teacher Thomas Douglas King, 1923

  • Bullamon Homestead (1995)

    Bullamon Homestead, 1995

  • ThallonPostOffice

    Thallon Post Office, 2008

  • William the wombat

    William the Wombat, one of Australia's big things, 2018

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-town sign north-2021

    Northern entrance to the town (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-Pine Street-2021

    Pine Street (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-state school-2021

    Thallon State School, Henry Street (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-state school oval-2021

    Thallon State School oval, Henry Street (2021).

  • ThallonFrancisHotel

    Francis Hotel, Pine Street (2008).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-Anglican church-2021

    Anglican church (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-town water tower-2021

    Town water tower (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-fire station-2021

    Fire station (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-police station-2021

    Police station (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-cemetery-2021

    Town cemetery (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-silo murals-2021

    Painted murals on grain silos (2021).

  • Thallon silo art - The Watering Hole, 2021, 03

    Painted murals on grain silos (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-war memorial-2021

    War memorial (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-Moonie River in flood downstream-2021

    Moonie River in flood downstream (2021).

  • AU-Qld-Thallon-Noondoo-Thallon Road-2021

    Noondoo-Thallon Road (2021).

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