Durham, Queensland
| Durham Bulloo Shire, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bullah Bullah waterhole, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Durham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°15′31″S 141°47′35″E / 27.25861°S 141.79306°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 36 (2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4492 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bulloo Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Durham is an outback locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography
Cooper Creek passes north-south through the centre of the locality.
Three major outback roads pass through Durham:[2]
- Adventure Way to South Australia
- Bullo Developmental Road to Cunnamulla
- Cooper Developmental Road to Quilpie
History
In the 2006 census, Durham had a population of 79 people.[3] In the 2016 census Durham had a population of 36 people.[4]
Heritage listings
The heritage-listed Burke and Wills Dig Tree is located beside the Bullah Bullah Waterhole at the Nappa Merrie pastoral station (27°37′18″S 141°04′24″E / 27.6216°S 141.0734°E).[5]
References
- ^ "Durham (entry 42967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Downs South West Region West" (PDF). Road region maps. Queensland Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Duham (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Durham Downs". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Burke and Wills Dig Tree (entry 601073)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
External links
Media related to Durham, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons