Thallon, Queensland

Thallon is a town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. At the, Thallon and the surrounding area had a population of 382.GeographyThallon is in South West Queensland, 571km west of the state capital, Brisbane. Thallon is between St George and the border with New South Wales at Mungindi.HistoryThe town is named after a Queensland Commissioner for Railways, James Forsyth Thallon.Explorer Thomas Mitchell was the first European in the Thallon district and his initials can still be found on a bloodwood tree near the Moonie River. In 1911, the area was set aside for closer settlement and 780acre were gazetted as a town reserve. With the coming of the railway, the town developed and shops and a hotel were established. Thallon is now a major wheat and woolgrowing area.Heritage listingsThallon has the following heritage-listed sites: by the Moonie River: Bullamon HomesteadFacilitiesThallon has a post office, hotel, community hall, showground, park and sportsground. Thallon State School opened on 24 July 1911.