:Durong, Queensland
{{distinguish|Dulong, Queensland}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Durong
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Durong Hall and Community Library, Wondai Shire, Queensland, 2001.jpg
| caption = Durong Hall and Community Library, 2001
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.3833|151.2669|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Durong (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 219
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4610
| area = 498.6
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 55.2
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Proston
| dist2 = 56.7
| dir2 = N
| location2 = Jandowae
| dist3 = 75.4
| dir3 = WNW
| location3 = Kingaroy
| dist4 = 188
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Toowoomba
| dist5 = 291
| dir5 = NW
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = South Burnett Region
| stategov = Nanango
| fedgov = Flynn
| fedgov2 = Maranoa
| near-n = Brigooda
| near-ne = Coverty
| near-e = Ballogie
| near-se = Chahpingah
| near-s = Chahpingah
| near-sw = Darr Creek
| near-w = Burra Burri
| near-nw = Boondooma
}}
Durong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46286|Durong|locality in South Burnett Region|access-date=20 July 2021}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Durong had a population of 219 people.
Geography
The Chinchilla – Wondai Road (State Route 82) passes through from south-west to east, while the Mundubbera–Durong Road (State Route 75) enters from the north and terminates in a T-intersection with State Route 82.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Durong+QLD+4610/@-26.392948,151.1371833,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bbe2bd3aac76469:0x400eef17f20e8b0!8m2!3d-26.3848165!4d151.3706825 |title=Durong, Queensland |access-date=15 Aug 2019}}
Durong South is a neighbourhood in the centre of the locality ({{coord|-26.3942|151.2450|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Durong South (neighbourhood)}}).{{cite QPN|10938|Durong South|locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional|access-date=14 August 2022}}
History
Durong Provisional School opened on 3 September 1923. On 7 November 1927, it became Durong State School. The school closed briefly in 1928 due to low student numbers.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} The closure of Boondooma State School in 1968 enabled Durong State School to be renamed Boondooma State School in 1970, which closed in December 1999. The school was at 9359 Mundubbera Durong Road in neighbouring Boondooma.{{Cite web |date=1975 |title=Parish of Durong |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-durong-1975.jpg |access-date=21 April 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=21 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421073534/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-durong-1975.jpg |url-status=live }}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=5 January 2023}}
Durong South State School opened on 24 May 1925.
The Durong Public Hall opened on Saturday 14 April 1934. It replaced a smaller building one quarter of the size.{{cite news |date=20 April 1934 |title=DURONG |page=2 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |issue=19,886 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149283817 |accessdate=5 January 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}}
Durong Baptist Church was officially opened on the weekend of 4-5 August 1934 by Alfred Hemsley Richer (President of the Queensland Baptist Union).{{Cite web|title=Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074358/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html |archive-date=26 November 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=1934 Durong|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1934-Durong.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074628/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1934-Durong.html |archive-date=26 November 2021 }}{{cite news|date=10 August 1934|title=BAPTIST CHURCH|page=11|newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser|issue=19,981|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151998075|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=5 December 2021|archive-date=22 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422002936/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151998075|url-status=live}}
Sacred Heart Catholic Church was officially opened on Sunday 6 March 1966 by Archbishop Patrick O'Donnell. It was built on land donated by Mr and Mrs Graham Stuart Bond.{{Cite news |date=10 March 1966 |title=New Church for Murgon Parish |pages=12 |work=The Catholic Leader |url=http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/articles/durong_mar1966.pdf |access-date=21 April 2022 |archive-date=2 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302023119/http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/articles/durong_mar1966.pdf |url-status=live }} It closed in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=D. W. |title=Murgon Parish – History of its Churches |url=http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/articles/map_history_murgon_churches.pdf |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=Murgon Catholic Parish |archive-date=2 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302023251/http://murgon.brisbanecatholic.org.au/articles/map_history_murgon_churches.pdf |url-status=live }} It was at 8960 Chinchilla Wondai Road ({{Coord|-26.3959|151.2471|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Sacred Heart Catholic Church (former)}}).{{Cite web |title=Sacred Heart Catholic Church |url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/1292-sacred-heart-catholic-church |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Churches Australia |language=en |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205091521/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/1292-sacred-heart-catholic-church |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Thom |title=Sacred Heart Catholic Church |url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=3247 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Queensland religious places database |archive-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422002931/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=3247 |url-status=live }}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Durong had a population of 355 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30526|name=Durong (SSC)|accessdate=14 July 2016|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Durong had a population of 226 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30917|name=Durong (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Durong had a population of 219 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30909|name=Durong (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
File:Burrandowan Station Homestead (2001).jpg
Durong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Burrandowan Station Homestead, Kingaroy Road ({{coord|-26.419|151.3282|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|name=Burrandowan Station Homestead}}){{cite QHR|15423|Burrandowan Station Homestead|600648|accessdate=12 July 2013}}
Education
File:Durong South State School, 2019 03.jpg
Durong South State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 10463 Mundubbera Durong Road ({{coord|-26.3923|151.2440|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Durong South State School}}).{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=21 November 2018}}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-24 |title=Durong South State School |url=https://durongsouthss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105081239/https://durongsouthss.eq.edu.au/ |archive-date=2023-01-05 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Durong South State School |language=en}} In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 19 students with 5 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=22 November 2018}}
There are no secondary schools in Durong. The nearest government secondary schools are Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae to the south and Proston State School in Proston to the north-east. There are no nearby secondary schools to Year 12, the nearest is Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the south-east. Other options are distance education and boarding schools.
Amenities
Durong Hall is at 8940 Chinchilla Wondai ({{Coord|-26.3957|151.2452|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Durong Hall and Library}}). The South Burnett Regional Council operates a public library at the hall.{{Cite web|date=6 May 2014|title=Durong Library|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/south_burnett/durong_library|access-date=31 January 2018|website=Public Libraries Connect|archive-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131140909/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/south_burnett/durong_library|url-status=live}}
Holy Trinity Anglican Church is at 8950 Chinchilla Wondai Road ({{Coord|-26.3957|151.2461|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Holy Trinity Anglican Church}}).{{Cite web|title=Holy Trinity Anglican Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/1291-holy-trinity-anglican-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-05|website=Churches Australia|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205091519/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/anglican/directory/1291-holy-trinity-anglican-church |archive-date=5 December 2021 }}
Durong Bowls Club is at 8951 Chinchilla Wondai Road ({{Coord|-26.3949|151.2462|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Durong Bowls Club}}).{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Durong+Bowls+Club/@-26.395142,151.2464297,617m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x6bbe2957625131fd:0xff468bdb2bc5b94a!8m2!3d-26.395142!4d151.2464297?coh=164777&entry=tt|title=Durong Bowls Club|access-date=5 January 2023}}
Attractions
Durong Dingo Sanctuary is a facility that maintains pure bred dingos, keeping them safe from 1080 baiting, trapping, and shooting. It can be visited by the public by appointment.{{Cite web |title=Durong Dingo Sanctuary – Protecting and Educating |url=https://durongdingosanctuaryqld.com.au/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105081045/https://durongdingosanctuaryqld.com.au/index.html |archive-date=2023-01-05 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=}}
References
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Further reading
{{Commons category|Durong, Queensland}}
- {{Cite book|author1=Coe, Jack |title=The big scrub : a collection of stories of historic interest, Durong and district 1912 to 1977 |publication-date=1977 |publisher=Back to Durong and District Committee |isbn=978-0-9595998-0-0 |author2=Back to Durong and District Committee}}
{{South Burnett Region}}