Ballard, Queensland
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Ballard is a locality east of Toowoomba, Queensland
, Australia
, located 11 kilometres (7 mi) from the city centre. It is located within the Lockyer Valley Region.
The locality, historically known as Ballaroo, is named for Robert Ballard, a railway engineer who oversaw the construction of part of the Ipswich–Toowoomba railway.
Queensland
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, located 11 kilometres (7 mi) from the city centre. It is located within the Lockyer Valley Region.
The locality, historically known as Ballaroo, is named for Robert Ballard, a railway engineer who oversaw the construction of part of the Ipswich–Toowoomba railway.