Daymar, Queensland
Daymar is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Daymar had a population of 41 people.
Geography
The town is on the South Western railway line, with the town being served by the Daymar railway station.The land use is a mix of crops and grazing on native vegetation.
History
The town takes its name from the railway station, which in turn was named by Queensland Railways Department on 15 September 1911, and is thought to be an Aboriginal word, meaning red ridge.Daymar Provisional School opened on 11 March 1946, becoming Daymar State School in 1952. In 1977-1978 the closed Kurumbul State School's building was relocated from Kurumbul to Daymar State School.
It closed on 9 December 1983. It was in Waugh Street opposite the railway station.
Demographics
In the, the locality of Daymar had a population of 37 people.In the, the locality of Daymar had a population of 41 people.
Amenities
The Thallon-Daymar branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 47 William Street in neighbouring Thallon in the Shire of Balonne, to the west of Daymar.Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is in Waugh Street.
In the, the locality of Daymar had a population of 37 people.