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Durham is a rural locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Durham had a population of 36 people.[1]

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Durham
Bulloo Shire, Queensland

Bullah Bullah waterhole, 2008

Durham

Coordinates

27.2586°S 141.7930°E

Population

36 (2016 census)[1]

• Density

0.001916/km² (0.00496/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4492

Area

18,789.4 km² (7,254.6 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

LGA(s)

Bulloo Shire

State electorate(s)

Warrego

Federal division(s)

Maranoa

Suburbs around Durham:
South Australia	Tanbar	Eromanga
South Australia	Durham	Eromanga
South Australia	Cameron Corner	Noccundra

Geography

Cooper Creek passes north-south through the centre of the locality.

Three major outback roads pass through Durham:[3]

Adventure Way to South Australia
Bullo Developmental Road to Cunnamulla
Cooper Developmental Road to Quilpie

History

In the 2016 census Durham had a population of 36 people.[1]

Heritage listings

The heritage-listed Burke and Wills Dig Tree is located beside the Bullah Bullah Waterhole at the Nappa Merrie pastoral station (27.6216°S 141.0734°E / -27.6216; 141.0734 (Burke and Wills Dig Tree)).[4]

Education

There are no schools in Durham and none nearby. Distance education and boarding school would be options.[5]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[6]

Durham Downs (27.0789°S 141.9075°E / -27.0789; 141.9075 (Durham Downs (homestead)))
Joes Outstation (26.9300°S 141.7920°E / -26.9300; 141.7920 (Joes Outstation (homestead)))
Kihee (27.3880°S 142.6203°E / -27.3880; 142.6203 (Kihee (homestead)))
Nappa Merrie (27.5962°S 141.1068°E / -27.5962; 141.1068 (Nappa Merrie (homestead)))
New Bundeena Outstation (27.3800°S 142.5935°E / -27.3800; 142.5935)
St Anne's Cottage (27.4363°S 141.2940°E / -27.4363; 141.2940 (St Anne's Cottage (homestead)))
Woomanooka (27.2509°S 142.1295°E / -27.2509; 142.1295 (Woomanooka (homestead)))

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Durham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"Durham – locality in Shire of Bulloo (entry 50022)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
"Downs South West Region West" (PDF). Road region maps. Queensland Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
"Burke and Wills Dig Tree (entry 601073)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
"Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
"Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

External links

Media related to Durham, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Towns and localities in Shire of Bulloo
Current towns and localities	Bulloo Downs Cameron Corner Durham Hungerford Noccundra Oontoo Thargomindah
Former localities (2020 re-organisation)	Bullawarra Dynevor Nockatunga Norley
Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland

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