Balgowan, Queensland


Balgowan is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Balgowan had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

Like much of the Darling Downs, Balgowan is flat agricultural land. It is about 440 metres about sea level and is used for both cropping and grazing, all freehold.
The Oakey–Cooyar Road, locally named Pechey - Maclagan Road, passes through the locality from south-east to north.

History

Tenders were called to erect the school in June 1883. Plainview State School opened on 1 December 1884. It closed in December 1921. Tenders were called in 1922 to remove the school residence.

Demographics

In the, Balgowan had a population of 14 people.
In the, Balgowan had "no people or a very low population".

Education

There are no schools in Balgowan. The nearest government primary school is Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School in Quinalow to the north-west and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey and there are numerous non-government schools in Toowoomba and its suburbs.