Danderoo, Queensland
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 Traction engine threshing, Danderoo, 1899 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 28°15′06″S 152°13′44″E / 28.2516°S 152.2288°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 40 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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Danderoo is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Danderoo had a population of 40 people.[1]
History
The name Danderoo is believed to be an Aboriginal word, meaning a place of killing, possibly referring to a clash between Aboriginal people and shepherds on Toolburra pastoral run in the 1840s.[2]
The Killarney railway line was a branch railway of the Southern railway line, connecting Warwick to Killarney via Wiyarra . It operated from 1884 to 1964.[4] Danderoo railway station was at 28°15′10″S 152°13′52″E / 28.25287°S 152.23111°E, while Wiyarra railway station was at 28°15′59″S 152°13′20″E / 28.26626°S 152.22227°E.[5]
Danderoo State School opened on 22 January 1900. It celebrated its golden jubilee in 1950.[6] It closed in 1964.[7] It was on the western side of Yangan Killarney Road at the junction with Campbell Road (28°15′30″S 152°13′59″E / 28.25825°S 152.23308°E).[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Danderoo had a population of 30 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Danderoo had a population of 40 people.[1]
