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Danderoo is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Danderoo had a population of 30 people.[1]
| Danderoo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Danderoo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.2516°S 152.2288°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 30 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (10.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The predominant land use is for crops with small areas of grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
The name Danderoo is believed to be an Aboriginal word, meaning a place of killing, possibly referring to a clash between Aboriginal people and shepherds on Toolburra pastoral run in the 1840s.[2]
Danderoo State School opened on 22 January 1900 and closed on 1964.[4]
In the 2016 census, Danderoo had a population of 30 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Danderoo. The nearest primary school is Yangan State School in Yangan to the north. The nearest secondary school is Killarney State School (to Year 10) in Killarney to the south-east and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the west.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Danderoo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Danderoo – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45920)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Further reading
- Crothers, Donna (2002), 125 years of education in the Tannymorel District : including Tannymorel, Mt. Colliery and Danderoo Schools, ISBN 978-0-9580662-0-4
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