Bollon, Queensland Bollon, Queensland 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, 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
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