Ballara is the site of a deserted mining town in the locality of Kuridala in north-western Queensland, Australia, in the Selwyn Range between the towns of Mount Isa and Cloncurry. It is within the local government area of Shire of Cloncurry.
History
Ballara Post Office opened circa 1914 (receiving offices had been open at Ballara and Hightville from 1909) and closed in 1927.
Ballara State School opened circa May 1919 and closed circa March 1925. It was located north of the town (). Available as a cropped image focussing on Ballara at :commons:File:Ballara town map.jpg
Heritage Ballara includes the remains of a railway station for the long-closed narrow-gauge Wee MacGregor railway (approx ).Kerr, John. (August 2004). From Ballara to Hightville: A Remote 2ft Gauge Solution. Light Railways 178: 3-11.
Environment Ballara is commemorated in the scientific name of the Kalkadoon grasswren (Amytornis ballarae).Birds Queensland Gazetteer
See also
Kuridala Township site List of ghost towns List of tramways in Queensland
References