Ballara, Queensland
| Ballara Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Ballara | |
| Coordinates | 20°55′00″S 139°58′00″E / 20.91667°S 139.96667°E |
| Established | 1914 |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cloncurry |
Ballara is the site of a deserted mining town in the locality of Kuridala in north-western Queensland, Australia, in the Selwyn Range between the towns of Mount Isa and Cloncurry.[1] It is within the local government area of Shire of Cloncurry.[2]
History[edit]
Ballara Post Office opened around 1914 (receiving offices had been open at Ballara and Hightville from 1909) and closed in 1927.[3]
Heritage[edit]
Ballara includes the remains of a railway station for the long-closed narrow-gauge Wee MacGregor railway.[4]
Environment[edit]
Ballara is commemorated in the scientific name of the Kalkadoon grasswren (Amytornis ballarae).[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Maltese crosses of the Mount Isa region". Archived from the original on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
- ^ "Ballara (entry 1382)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Kerr, John. (August 2004). From Ballara to Hightville: A Remote 2ft Gauge Solution. Light Railways 178: 3-11.
- ^ Birds Queensland Gazetteer
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