Daroo County, Queensland

Last updated February 20, 2023

Daroo County, Queensland is a cadastral division of Warrego Land District of Southern Queensland and a County of Queensland, Australia.

The county dates from 8 March 1901, when the Governor of Queensland issued a proclamation legally dividing all of Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897.^[1] Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles.

Like all counties in Queensland, it is a non-functional administrative unit, that is used mainly for the purpose of registering land titles. From 30 November 2015, the government no longer referenced counties and parishes in land information systems however the Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying retains a record for historical purposes.^[2]

The entire County is incorporated lands.

Climate

The county has a hot desert climate (BWh in the Köppen climate classification) with an average of only 22 days of rain a year. Summers are extremely hot and dry, with winters being mild to warm. The median annual rainfall for the area is 133 mm (5.2 in)^[3] The actual amount of rain which falls is highly variable, for example, in 1914 just 14 mm (0.55 in) was recorded while 659 mm (25.9 in) fell in 1917. Dust storms are most likely during periods of strong wind which typically occur in spring.^[3] Birdsville has recorded the highest confirmed temperature in the state of Queensland, with 49.5 °C (121.1 °F) having been recorded on more than one occasion.

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References

↑ "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 75. 8 March 1901. pp. 969.
↑ "Locality boundaries - Queensland". Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
1 2 Hesse, Paul B. (2010). "The Australian desert dunefields: formation and evolution in an old, flat, dry continent". In Bishop, P.; Pillans, B. (eds.). Australian Landscapes . London: Geological Society. p. 145.

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[1] "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 75. 8 March 1901. pp. 969.

[2] "Locality boundaries - Queensland". Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[ausland-3] 1 2 Hesse, Paul B. (2010). "The Australian desert dunefields: formation and evolution in an old, flat, dry continent". In Bishop, P.; Pillans, B. (eds.). Australian Landscapes . London: Geological Society. p. 145.

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