Durham, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°15′31″S 141°47′35″E / 27.2586°S 141.7930°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Bulloo Shire | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 18,789.4 km2 (7,254.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 31 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.001650/km2 (0.00427/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4492 | ||||||||||||
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Durham is a rural locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[3] It is on the Queensland border with South Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Durham had a population of 31 people.[2]
Geography
Cooper Creek (an Intermittent braided river) enters the locality from the north (Tanbar / Eromanga) and flows south through the locality, exiting to the south (Cameron Corner / Noccundra).[5]
Three major outback roads pass through Durham:[6]
- Adventure Way to South Australia
- Bullo Developmental Road to Cunnamulla
- Cooper Developmental Road to Quilpie
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[7]
History
The area is the traditional lands of the Yandruwandha people.
The Burke and Wills expedition passed through Durham.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Durham had a population of 36 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Durham had a population of 31 people.[2]
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).[8]
Education
There are no schools in Durham and none nearby. Distance education and boarding school are the alternatives.[4]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[10]
- Durham Downs (27°04′44″S 141°54′27″E / 27.0789°S 141.9075°E)
- Joes Outstation (26°55′48″S 141°47′31″E / 26.9300°S 141.7920°E)
- Kihee (27°23′17″S 142°37′13″E / 27.3880°S 142.6203°E)
- Nappa Merrie (27°35′46″S 141°06′24″E / 27.5962°S 141.1068°E)
- New Bundeena Outstation (27°22′48″S 142°35′37″E / 27.3800°S 142.5935°E)
- St Anne's Cottage (27°26′11″S 141°17′38″E / 27.4363°S 141.2940°E)
- Woomanooka (27°15′03″S 142°07′46″E / 27.2509°S 142.1295°E)
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Durham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Durham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Durham – locality in Shire of Bulloo (entry 50022)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Downs South West Region West" (PDF). Road region maps. Queensland Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Burke and Wills Dig Tree (entry 601073)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Durham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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