Brandon, Queensland

Town in Queensland, AustraliaTown in Queensland, AustraliaBrandonTownBrandonInteractive map of BrandonCoordinates: 19°33′15″S 147°21′17″E / 19.5541°S 147.3547°E / -19.5541; 147.3547 (Brandon (centre of locality))CountryAustraliaStateQueenslandLGAShire of BurdekinLocation 6.4 km (4.0 mi) WNW of Ayr 82.1 km (51.0 mi) ESE of Townsville 1,323 km (822 mi) NNW of Brisbane Government • State electorateBurdekin • Federal divisionDawsonArea • Total110.5 km2 (42.7 sq mi)Population • Total1,088 (2021 census) • Density9.846/km2 (25.501/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)Postcode4808 Localities around Brandon Barratta Colevale Alva Barratta Brandon Ayr Barratta Airville McDesme Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,088 people. History Brandon was surveyed as a site for a township in 1882 and the first allotments were sold later that year. The town is named after Henry Brandon a sugar pioneer in the Mackay and Lower Burdekin regions. Henry Brandon was also the son-in-law of the colonist, Korah Halcomb Wills. Brandon Post Office opened on 6 September 1883