Thallon (Thallon)
Thallon is a town and a locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. In the, Thallon had a population of 257 people.
There is a second town within the locality, Nindigully.
Thallon is in South West Queensland, 571 km west of the state capital, Brisbane.
The town is situated in roughly towards the east of the locality. The Moonie River flows from south to north through the locality and just to the west of the town. The Carnarvon Highway passes from north to south through the locality and through the town (as Hill Street) connecting the town to St George to the north and Mungindi on the border with New South Wales. The South-Western railway line passes through the locality from east to west and the town is served for freight rail by the Thallon railway station.
Thallon is a major wheat and woolgrowing area.
There is a second town within the locality, Nindigully.
Thallon is in South West Queensland, 571 km west of the state capital, Brisbane.
The town is situated in roughly towards the east of the locality. The Moonie River flows from south to north through the locality and just to the west of the town. The Carnarvon Highway passes from north to south through the locality and through the town (as Hill Street) connecting the town to St George to the north and Mungindi on the border with New South Wales. The South-Western railway line passes through the locality from east to west and the town is served for freight rail by the Thallon railway station.
Thallon is a major wheat and woolgrowing area.
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