Brigalow, Queensland


Brigalow is a rural town and locality in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is in the Western Downs Region local government area and on the Warrego Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2016 census, Brigalow had a population of 170.

History

Brigalow Post Office opened by November 1912 and closed around 1993.
At the, Brigalow and the surrounding area had a population of 457.

Economy

The Kogan Creek Power Station is located in Brigalow. At 750 MW, it is the largest single unit in Australia. Construction by a consortium led by Siemens commenced in 2004 and was completed in 2007. It was opened by the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Minister for Mines and Energy Geoff Wilson on 27 November 2007.