Drillham, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Drillham
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.6411°N 149.9833°W
Pop:113
Postcode:4424
Area:360.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:20.7
Dir1:W
Location1:Miles
Dist2:121
Dir2:E
Location2:Roma
Dist3:149
Dir3:NW
Location3:Dalby
Dist4:230
Dir4:NW
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:358
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Western Downs Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Glenaubyn
Near-Ne:Dalwogon
Near-E:Miles
Near-Se:Drillham South
Near-S:Drillham South
Near-Sw:Dulacca
Near-W:Dulacca
Near-Nw:Bogandilla

Drillham is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Drillham had a population of 113 people.

Geography

The town is on the Darling Downs and on the Warrego Highway, 358km (222miles) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

The town was established in 1878 to service the railway and was home to a camp for workers building the bridge over nearby Drillham Creek.[3] Drillham Post Office opened by June 1910 (a receiving office had been open from 1895).[4] The town and the creek were originally known as 'Delerium' due to the typhoid fever that struck this camp.[5]

Drillham Provisional School opened on 28 Aug 1899, becoming Drillham State School on 1 January 1909.

1893 Drillham Creek tragedy

Four children from the same family died on 15 January 1893 when they were all accidentally drowned in Drillham Creek.[6] Matilda Roehrig (aged 14), Isabella Roehrig (aged 12), Charles Roehrig (aged 11) and Jane Roehrig (aged 8) were the children of railway lengthsman Charles Roehrig and his wife Matilda. The news of the children's deaths was widely reported in newspapers around Australia.[7] [8] [9] The site where the children's bodies were buried is located alongside the creek beside the Warrego Highway and is marked with a small monument with a commemorative plaque which was unveiled by the Miles and District Historical Society on 23 July 1966.[10]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Drillham and the surrounding area had a population of 217 people.

In the, the locality of Drillham had a population of 126 people.

In the, the locality of Drillham had a population of 113 people.

Economy

Drillham is a centre for the production of livestock and grains.

Education

Drillham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 13 Jardine Street (-26.6443°N 149.9815°W).[11] [12] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 3 teachers (2 equivalent full-time) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[14]

There is no secondary school in Drillham. The nearest secondary school is Miles State High School in neighbouring Miles to the east.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. 19 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Drillham. Western Downs – Places to Visit. Tourism Queensland. 2008-11-03.
  4. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Drillham. Murilla Shire Council. 2008-11-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719165327/http://murilla.qld.gov.au/visitors/Drillham.shtml. 19 July 2008.
  6. (18 January 1893) Fatality near Miles: A sad case of drowning, four children lost, The Western Star and Roma Advertiser. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. (21 January 1893) Four children drowned, The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. (23 January 1893) Queensland, The Age. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  9. (21 January 1893) Terrible drowning accident: death of four young children, The Advertiser. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  10. (23 July 1966), Drillham Creek Historical Marker Information, Miles and District Historical Society. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  11. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  12. Web site: 2020-11-29 . Drillham State School . 2024-01-02 . Drillham State School . en.
  13. Web site: Annual Report 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915065908/https://drillhamss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2016.pdf. 15 September 2017. 15 September 2017. Drillham State School.
  14. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
  15. Web site: 2020-11-29 . Miles State High School . 2024-01-02 . Miles State High School . en.