Durham, Queensland

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]

Durham
Bulloo Shire, Queensland
Bullah Bullah waterhole, 2008
Durham is located in Queensland
Durham
Durham
Coordinates27.2586°S 141.7930°E / -27.2586; 141.7930 (Durham (centre of locality))
Population36 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.001916/km2 (0.00496/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4492
Area18,789.4 km2 (7,254.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (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]

History

The area is the traditional lands of the Yandruwandha people.

In the 17th century, Spain and Portugal divided the world between them with a line running through Durham, which eventually became the border with South Australia. No representatives of either empire visited the site and no consultation with the Yandruwandha people was ever under taken.

The first Europeans to the area were the various parties within the Burke and Wills expedition.

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

Heritage listings
Burke and Wills dig tree, 2008

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]

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

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