Bollon, Queensland

Bollon Queensland
The entrance sign to Bollon
Bollon
Coordinates	28°02′0″S 147°29′0″E / 28.03333°S 147.48333°E / -28.03333; 147.48333Coordinates: 28°02′0″S 147°29′0″E / 28.03333°S 147.48333°E / -28.03333; 147.48333
Population	334 (2011 census)
Established	1879
Postcode(s)	4488
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Location	634 km (394 mi) from Brisbane 507 km (315 mi) from Toowoomba 123 km (76 mi) from St George
LGA(s)	Shire of Balonne
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 28.0 °C 82 °F 13.2 °C 56 °F 459.1 mm 18.1 in
Localities around Bollon: Nebine Bindebango St George Nebine Bollon Dirranbandi Jobs Gate Hebel Dirranbandi

Bollon is a town and locality in Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, Bollon had a population of 334.

Bollon is in South West Queensland, 634 kilometres (394 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. Bollon is situated on the Balonne Highway, between St George and Cunnamulla on the banks of Wallam Creek. A stand of River red gums along the creek is home to a large colony of koalas.

The town was established in 1879 and the town is thought to be named after either the indigenous name for Wallam Creek or a type of stone axe.

Bollon State School opened on 27 July 1885.

In 2010, Narkoola National Park was established in the west of the town's boundaries to preserve plant communities of the Mulga Lands bioregion.

Bollon has the Bollon Civic Centre, showground and a park.

Bollon State School is a government co-educational primary (P-6) at 60-74 Main Street. In 2015, the school had an enrolment of 32 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

Balonne Shire Council operates a library in Main Street, next to the Civic Centre.