Download coordinates as: Allora is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

[1] Allora is on the Darling Downs in south-eastern Queensland, Australia, 160 kilometres (99 mi) by road south-west of the state capital, Brisbane.

Its name is believed to derive from an Aboriginal word "gnarrallah", meaning waterhole or swampy place.

[2] Following European settlement, the history of the area is entwined with two famous pastoral homesteads in the vicinity of Allora: Glengallan and Talgai .

[17] In 1906, it was decided to build a new Presbyterian church facing Warwick Street opposite the Allora railway station.

[18][19] The foundation blocks were laid on Wednesday 25 July 1906 under the supervision of Reverend D. McLellan with over 300 people in attendance.

The architect was Alexander Brown Wilson of Brisbane and the contractor was Henry William Stay of Allora.

The relocation of the church required two traction engines and took ten days to negotiate difficult terrain and other problems.

[24] It is believed to be the skull of a boy of approximately 15 years of age who had been killed by a massive blow to the side of the head.

[30] The Allora Boer War Memorial was unveiled on 19 October 1904 by Colonel Henry Chauvel.

The official opening ceremony was conducted by Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, James Duhig.

[32][33][34][35] The Allora Shire Soldiers Memorial was unveiled on 11 November 1921 by General J.C. Robertson and the mothers of those who died.

[36] St Paul's Church of England in Back Plains was dedicated on 12 February 1892 by Archbishop of Brisbane William Webber.

[5] The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a public library in Allora at 78 Herbert Street.

[55] Local attractions include the Goomburra Forest Reserve, part of which was World Heritage listed in 1994 by UNESCO.