St George Queensland
Main street of St George
St George
Population:	2,417 [1]
Established:	1862
Postcode:	4487
Coordinates:	28°02′03″S 148°34′54″E / 28.034031°S 148.581805°E / -28.034031; 148.581805Coordinates: 28°02′03″S 148°34′54″E / 28.034031°S 148.581805°E / -28.034031; 148.581805
Elevation:	200.8 m (659 ft)
Location:	513 km (319 mi) from Brisbane 389 km (242 mi) from Toowoomba
LGA:	Shire of Balonne
State District:	Warrego
Federal Division:	Maranoa
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Annual Rainfall 27.5 °C 82 °F 13.9 °C 57 °F 516.8 mm 20.3 in

St George is a town of approximately 2400 people in south-western Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Balonne. It was named by Major Thomas Mitchell who crossed the Balonne River on St George's Day, 23 April 1846. At the 2006 census, St George had a population of 2,410.^[1]

The town is a centre for cotton growing, as well as sheep and wheat. It sits on the Balonne River which is reputedly an excellent fishing site for fish such as the Murray cod.

It sits at the junction of several highways including the Castlereagh Highway, the Moonie Highway, the Carnarvon Highway and the Balonne Highway.

It gained national attention with the election of local accountant Barnaby Joyce to the Australian Senate following the 2004 federal election.

The St George show is celebrated every year over the Labour Day long weekend (weekend of the first Monday in May), Everyone is encouraged to go and locals have a great time sharing stories at the bar and watching the rodeo.

[edit] See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: St George, Queensland

• Saint George Airport

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[edit] External links

• St George's New Website 2006
• Balonne Shire Council
• Fairfax Digital — St. George