Durham Downs, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Durham Downs
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.1166°N 149.0733°W
Pop:63
Postcode:4454
Area:796.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:65.5
Dir1:NE
Location1:Roma
Dist2:391
Dir2:NW
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:517
Dir3:NW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Maranoa Region
Stategov:Warrego
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Pony Hills
Near-Ne:Baroondah
Near-E:Waikola
Near-Se:Pickanjinnie
Near-S:Mooga
Near-Sw:Eumamurrin
Near-W:Eumamurrin
Near-Nw:Pony Hills

Durham Downs is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Durham Downs had a population of 63 people.

Geography

The Roma-Taroom Road enters the locality from the south-west (Eumamurrin) and exits to the east (Waikola).[2]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]

Demographics

In the, Durham Downs had a population of 67 people.

In the, Durham Downs had a population of 63 people.

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 school is Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma. However, students living in other parts of the locality may be too distant for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[4]

There are also non-government schools in Roma.

Notes and References

  1. 2 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations . 24 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 24 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 24 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .