Durham, Queensland
Durham is an outback locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Durham Bulloo Shire, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bullah Bullah waterhole, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Durham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°15′31″S 141°47′35″E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4492 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bulloo Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Cooper Creek passes north-south through the centre of the locality.
Three major outback roads pass through Durham:[2]
- Adventure Way to South Australia
- Bullo Developmental Road to Cunnamulla
- Cooper Developmental Road to Quilpie
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).[4]
gollark: They use PotatOS Project QN-500.
gollark: Oh, my street signs aren't on the list.
gollark: Troubling.
gollark: For national security reasons, can someone do /warp choruscity and tell me if the street sign computers are on?
gollark: DELETECREPERS
References
- "Durham (entry 42967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "Downs South West Region West" (PDF). Road region maps. Queensland Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Duham (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "Burke and Wills Dig Tree (entry 601073)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
External links
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