Durah, Queensland

Durah is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Durah had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Durah Queensland
Durah
Coordinates	26.3133°S 150.9566°E / -26.3133; 150.9566 (Durah (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4413
Area	418.3 km2 (161.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	63.6 km (40 mi) N of Jandowae 80.4 km (50 mi) NNE of Chinchilla 158 km (98 mi) N of Dalby 195 km (121 mi) NNW of Toowoomba 323 km (201 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Durah: Kragra Cadarga Boondooma Barakula Durah Burra Burri Fairyland Burra Burri Burra Burri

Geography

Most of the locality is with the Barakula State Forest, except for an area of grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

History

The locality was named after a pastoral run held in the early 1850s by Thorne and Ridler who also held the adjoining Darr and Ballon runs. The name is believed to be of Aboriginal origin, meaning thigh. In an 1883 map, the Durah run appears with Durah Creek flowing through it and joining Charleys Creek to the south. It is not known whether the creek (with gully and waterhole), or the run was named first.^[2]

Fairyland West Provisional School opened on 1 May 1941, becoming Fairyland West State School on 26 April 1957. It closed in 1980.^[4] It was located on Fairyland School Road, just east of Charleys Creek (approx 26.4525°S 150.8886°E / -26.4525; 150.8886 (Fairyland West State School (former))). Despite the name, the school's location is now within Durah.^[5][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Durah had a population of 6 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Durah had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Durah. The nearest primary schools are in Burra Burri, Durong and Monogorilby. The nearest secondary schools are in Jandowae (up to Year 10) or Chinchilla (up to Year 12).^[3]

Concordia Lutheran College's Ballon Outdoor Education Campus is in Durah (26.4317°S 150.8623°E / -26.4317; 150.8623 (outdoor education facility)).^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Durah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Durah – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "9045 Barakula" (Map). Queensland Government. 1984. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Durah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.