Durham Downs, Queensland
Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
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Durham Downs is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Durham Downs had a population of 63 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.1166°S 149.0733°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 796.8 km2 (307.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 63 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0791/km2 (0.2048/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4454 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Roma-Taroom Road enters the locality from the south-west (Eumamurrin) and exits to the east (Waikola).[3][4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[5] Durham Downs is approximately 18,000 acres
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Durham Downs had a population of 67 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Durham Downs had a population of 63 people.[1] Durham Downs holds roughly 2000 head of cattle, and is owned by the Box family Stuart, Nicole, William and Isabella.
Education
There are no schools in Durham Downs. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in Roma to the south-west and Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the south-east. For students living in the south-east of the locality, the nearest government secondary schools are Wallumbilla State School (to Year 1) and Roma State College (to Year 12). However, students living in some parts of the locality may be too distant for a daily commute to Roma State College for Years 11 and 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
There are also non-government schools in Roma.[7]
