Durham, Queensland

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Durham
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Bullah Bullah waterhole, 2008
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Durham
Coordinates: 27°15′31″S141°47′35″E / 27.2586°S 141.7930°E / -27.2586; 141.7930 (Durham (centre of locality))
Country Australia
State Queensland
City Bulloo Shire
LGA
Location
Government
 •  State electorate
 •  Federal division
Area
 • Total
18,789.4 km2 (7,254.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total31 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.001650/km2 (0.00427/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4492
Suburbs around Durham
South Australia Tanbar Eromanga
South Australia Durham Eromanga
South Australia Cameron Corner Noccundra

Durham is a rural locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia. [2] It is on the Queensland border with South Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Durham had a population of 31 people. [1]

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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). [4]

Three major outback roads pass through Durham: [5]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. [6]

History

The area is the traditional lands of the Yandruwandha people.[ citation needed ]

The Burke and Wills expedition passed through Durham. [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Durham had a population of 36 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Durham had a population of 31 people. [1]

Heritage listings

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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°37′18″S141°04′24″E / 27.6216°S 141.0734°E / -27.6216; 141.0734 (Burke and Wills Dig Tree) ). [7]

Education

There are no schools in Durham and none nearby. Distance education and boarding school are the alternatives. [3]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Durham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Durham – locality in Shire of Bulloo (entry 50022)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Downs South West Region West" (PDF). Road region maps. Queensland Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Burke and Wills Dig Tree (entry 601073)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Durham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ "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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