Alton is a town within the localityofSt George in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia.[1] As at 2018, it is completely covered in bushland and there are no buildings or evidence of the roads shown on the town map.[2]
Alton first appears on an 1883 survey plan.[1] In March 1884 town and suburban lots in Alton were offered for sale, described as on the Moonie River and 46 miles (74 km) east of St George.[3] In January 1885, the Queensland Government gazetted a camping reserve to the west of the town.[4]
As at October 2018, there is no evidence that any development occurred in the town.[2]
^"Advertising". The Week. Vol. XVII, no. 430. Queensland, Australia. 22 March 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 7 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Official Notifications". The Queenslander. Vol. XXVII, no. 485. Queensland, Australia. 10 January 1885. p. 69. Retrieved 7 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
