Durham, Queensland

This article is about the locality in the Shire of Bulloo. For the pastoral station on Coopers Creek, see Durham Downs Station. For locality in the Maranoa Region, see Durham Downs, Queensland.

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]

Durham Bulloo Shire, Queensland
Bullah Bullah waterhole, 2008
Durham
Coordinates	27.2586°S 141.7930°E / -27.2586; 141.7930 (Durham (centre of locality))
Population	31 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.001650/km2 (0.00427/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4492
Area	18,789.4 km2 (7,254.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Bulloo Shire
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Durham: South Australia Tanbar Eromanga South Australia Durham Eromanga South Australia Cameron Corner Noccundra

Geography

Cooper Creek passes north-south through the centre of the locality.

Three major outback roads pass through Durham:^[4]

• Adventure Way to South Australia
• Bullo Developmental Road to Cunnamulla
• Cooper Developmental Road to Quilpie

History

The area is the traditional lands of the Yandruwandha people.

In the 17th century, Spain and Portugal divided the world between them with a line running through Durham, which eventually became the border with South Australia. No representatives of either empire visited the site and no consultation with the Yandruwandha people was ever under taken.

The first Europeans to the area were the various parties within the Burke and Wills expedition.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Durham had a population of 36 people.^[5]

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

Heritage listings

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 (27.6216°S 141.0734°E / -27.6216; 141.0734 (Burke and Wills Dig Tree)).^[6]

Education

There are no schools in Durham and none nearby. Distance education and boarding school would be options.^[3]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:^[7]

• Durham Downs (27.0789°S 141.9075°E / -27.0789; 141.9075 (Durham Downs (homestead)))
• Joes Outstation (26.9300°S 141.7920°E / -26.9300; 141.7920 (Joes Outstation (homestead)))
• Kihee (27.3880°S 142.6203°E / -27.3880; 142.6203 (Kihee (homestead)))
• Nappa Merrie (27.5962°S 141.1068°E / -27.5962; 141.1068 (Nappa Merrie (homestead)))
• New Bundeena Outstation (27.3800°S 142.5935°E / -27.3800; 142.5935 (New Bundeena Outstation (homestead)))
• St Anne's Cottage (27.4363°S 141.2940°E / -27.4363; 141.2940 (St Anne's Cottage (homestead)))
• Woomanooka (27.2509°S 142.1295°E / -27.2509; 142.1295 (Woomanooka (homestead)))

See also

• Durham Downs Station