Durong, Queensland

Durong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Durong had a population of 226 people.[1]

Not to be confused with Dulong, Queensland.

Durong
Queensland
Burrandowan Station Homestead, 2001
Durong
Coordinates26.3833°S 151.2669°E / -26.3833; 151.2669 (Durong (centre of locality))
Population226 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.4533/km2 (1.1740/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4610
Area498.6 km2 (192.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Durong:
Boondooma Brigooda Coverty
Burra Burri Durong Ballogie
Darr Creek Chahpingah Chahpingah

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.[3]

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.[4]

Durong South State School opened on 24 May 1925.[4]

Durong Baptist Church was officially opened on the weekend of 4-5 August 1934 by Alfred Hemsley Richer (President of the Queensland Baptist Union).[5][6][7]

The closure of Boondooma State School in 1968 enabled Durong State School to be renamed Boondooma State School in 1970. It closed on December 1999.[4]

The Durong library opened in 1991.[8]

In the 2011 census, Durong had a population of 355 people.[9]

In the 2016 census, Durong had a population of 226 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Durong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Durong South State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 10463 Mundubbera Durong Road (26.3923°S 151.2440°E / -26.3923; 151.2440 (Durong South State School)).[11][12] 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).[13]

Amenities

The South Burnett Regional Council operates a public library at the Durong Hall, 8940 Chinchilla Wondai (26.3957°S 151.2452°E / -26.3957; 151.2452 (Durong Hall and Library)).[14]

Churches in Durong include:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Durong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Durong – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. Google (15 August 2019). "Durong, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  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. "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. "1934 Durong". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. "BAPTIST CHURCH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser (19, 981). Queensland, Australia. 10 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 5 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. November 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Durong (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  10. "Burrandowan Station Homestead (entry 600648)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Durong South State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. "Durong Library". Public Libraries Connect. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  15. "Holy Trinity Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  16. "Sacred Heart Catholic Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

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