Brigalow, Queensland
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| Coordinates | 26°53′S 150°49′E / 26.883°S 150.817°ECoordinates: 26°53′S 150°49′E / 26.883°S 150.817°E |
| Population | 404 (2011 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 4412 |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region |
| State electorate(s) | Warrego |
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa |
Brigalow is a town and locality in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is in the Western Downs Region local government area and on the Warrego Highway, 272 kilometres (169 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2011 census, Brigalow and the surrounding area had a population of 404.
Brigalow Post Office opened by November 1912 (a receiving office, originally named Mulga, had been open from 1895) and closed around 1993.
The Kogan Creek Power Station is located in Brigalow. At 750 MW, it is the largest single unit in Australia. Construction by a consortium led by Siemens commenced in 2004 and was completed in 2007. It was opened by the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson on 27 November 2007.
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