Durham, Queensland


Durham is a rural locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia. It is on the Queensland border with South Australia. In the, Durham had a population of 31 people.

Geography

Cooper Creek enters the locality from the north and flows south through the locality, exiting to the south.
Three major outback roads pass through Durham:
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The area is the traditional lands of the Yandruwandha people.
The Burke and Wills expedition passed through Durham.

Demographics

In the, Durham had a population of 36 people.
In the, Durham had a population of 31 people.

Heritage listings

The heritage-listed Burke and Wills Dig Tree is located beside the Bullah Bullah Waterhole at the Nappa Merrie pastoral station.

Education

There are no schools in Durham and none nearby. Distance education and boarding school are the alternatives.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: