Durham, Queensland

Durham is an outback locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Durham
Bulloo Shire, Queensland
Bullah Bullah waterhole, 2008
Durham
Coordinates27°15′31″S 141°47′35″E
Postcode(s)4492
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:[2]

History

In the 2006 census, Durham had a population of 79 people.[3]

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]

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References
  1. "Durham (entry 42967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. "Downs South West Region West" (PDF). Road region maps. Queensland Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Duham (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  4. "Burke and Wills Dig Tree (entry 601073)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

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