Durham, Queensland
{{about|the locality in the Shire of Bulloo|the pastoral station on Coopers Creek|Durham Downs Station|locality in the Maranoa Region|Durham Downs, Queensland}}
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Durham
| city = Bulloo Shire
| state = qld
| image = Coopers Creek Bullah waterhole.JPG
| caption = Bullah Bullah waterhole, 2008
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.2586|141.7930|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Durham (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 31
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4492
| area = 18789.4
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
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| lga = Bulloo Shire
| stategov = Warrego
| fedgov = Maranoa
| near-n = Tanbar
| near-ne = Eromanga
| near-e = Eromanga
| near-se = Noccundra
| near-s = Cameron Corner
| near-sw = South Australia
| near-w = South Australia
| near-nw = South Australia
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Durham is a rural locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|50022|Durham|locality in Shire of Bulloo|accessdate=26 December 2020}} It is on the Queensland border with South Australia. In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Durham had a population of 31 people.
Geography
Cooper Creek passes north-south through the centre of the locality.
Three major outback roads pass through Durham:{{cite web|title=Downs South West Region West|url=http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/Travelandtransport/Maps%20and%20guides/Queensland%20maps/Queensland%20region%20maps/DownsSouthWestRegionWest.pdf|work=Road region maps|publisher=Queensland Government|accessdate=17 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517143736/http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/Travelandtransport/Maps%20and%20guides/Queensland%20maps/Queensland%20region%20maps/DownsSouthWestRegionWest.pdf|archivedate=17 May 2014}}
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 {{CensusAU|2016}}, Durham had a population of 36 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30915|name=Durham (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Durham had a population of 31 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30907|name=Durham (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
File:Burke and Wills dig tree 2.JPG
The heritage-listed Burke and Wills Dig Tree is located beside the Bullah Bullah Waterhole at the Nappa Merrie pastoral station ({{coord|-27.6216|141.0734|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Burke and Wills Dig Tree}}).{{cite QHR|15847|Burke and Wills Dig Tree|601073|accessdate=17 May 2014}}
Education
There are no schools in Durham and none nearby. Distance education and boarding school would be options.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=28 December 2023}}
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Homesteads - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124212526/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/b27874c1-ccb9-463d-a26f-706abcc0ab79|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=24 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
- Durham Downs ({{coord|-27.0789|141.9075|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Durham Downs (homestead)}})
- Joes Outstation ({{coord|-26.9300|141.7920|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Joes Outstation (homestead)}})
- Kihee ({{coord|-27.3880|142.6203|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kihee (homestead)}})
- Nappa Merrie ({{coord|-27.5962|141.1068|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nappa Merrie (homestead)}})
- New Bundeena Outstation ({{coord|-27.3800|142.5935|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=New Bundeena Outstation (homestead)}})
- St Anne's Cottage ({{coord|-27.4363|141.2940|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=St Anne's Cottage (homestead)}})
- Woomanooka ({{coord|-27.2509|142.1295|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Woomanooka (homestead)}})
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Durham, Queensland}}
{{Shire of Bulloo}}