Balmoral Ridge is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. At the , Balmoral Ridge had a population of 302 people.

Geography

Balmoral Ridge is north of

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on the

Blackall Range The Blackall Range is a mountain range in South East Queensland, Australia. The first European explorer in the area was Ludwig Leichhardt. It was named after Samuel Blackall, the second Governor of Queensland. The Blackall Range dominates the ...

in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. In the north the locality lies adjacent to

Baroon Pocket Dam The Baroon Pocket Dam is a rock and earth-fill embankment dam with an un-gated spillway across the Obi Obi Creek, in North Maleny, Sunshine Coast Region, in South East Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for potable water sup ...

. Balmoral Lookout is located on a prominent ridge of the range along Maleny Montville Road. Obi Obi Creek marks a majority of the western boundary.

Maleny–Montville Road Blackall Range road network is a group of roads that provide access to the mountain localities and towns from various lowland places, and enable travel between the mountain communities. The network ensures continuity of access in times of floodi ...

passes through from south to north-east.

History

Traditionally the district was informally known as ''Balmoral''. However, in 1989 when the Caloundra City Council asked to make it an official place name, the

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was concerned about potential for confusion with Balmoral in the

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and decided that it be officially named ''Balmoral Ridge''. In the , Balmoral Ridge recorded a population of 281 people, 53.7% female and 46.3% male. The median age of the Balmoral Ridge population was 55 years, 18 years above the national median of 37. 68.2% of people living in Balmoral Ridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 4.3%, Scotland 1.4%, Finland 1.4%, Canada 1.1%. 87.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% Afrikaans, 1.8% German. At the , Balmoral Ridge had a population of 278 people.

Attractions

There are two lookouts in Balmoral Ridge, both on the Maleny Montville Road: * Gerrard Lookout () * Balmoral Lookout ()

References

{{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Localities in Queensland

Geography

History

Attractions

See also

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