Bulloo Downs, Queensland
| Bulloo Downs Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Sketch of Bulloo River area near the Kooliatto Waterhole, 1861 by Hermman Beckler, member of the Burke and Wills expedition | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 7 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4492 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Bulloo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Bulloo Downs is a locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
One group of the Burke and Wills expedition camped in Bulloo Downs in 1861; three men from the group died and were buried there. This expedition provided information about the suitability of the land for pastoral purposes and the first recorded settlement was Bulloo Downs Station taken up by Jones, Sullivan and Molesworth Green in 1864.[3]
Heritage listings
Bulloo Downs has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bulloo Downs (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Bulloo Downs (entry 42942)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Dr Ludwig Becker's Grave (entry 601359)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Bulloo Downs, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons