Brigalow, Queensland Brigalow, Queensland 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, 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
Capital punishment in Australia Capital punishment in Australia Capital punishment in Australia was a form of punishment in Australia that has been abolished in all jurisdictions. Queensland abolished the death penalty in 1922. Tasmania did the same in 1968, the federal government abolished the death penalty in 1973, with application also in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Victoria did so in 1975, South Australia in 1976, and Western Australia in 1984. New South Wales abolished the death penalty for murder in 1955, and for all crimes in 1985. In 2010, the federal government passed legislation prohibiting the re-establishment of capital punishment