Danderoo, Queensland

Danderoo is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Danderoo had a population of 30 people.[1]

Danderoo
Queensland
Danderoo
Coordinates28.2516°S 152.2288°E / -28.2516; 152.2288 (Danderoo (centre of locality))
Population30 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.1/km2 (10.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4370
Area7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Danderoo:
Junabee Emu Vale Emu Vale
Junabee Danderoo Emu Vale
Wiyarra Wiyarra Tannymorel

Geography

The predominant land use is for crops with small areas of grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

The name Danderoo is believed to be an Aboriginal word, meaning a place of killing, possibly referring to a clash between Aboriginal people and shepherds on Toolburra pastoral run in the 1840s.[2]

Danderoo State School opened on 22 January 1900 and closed on 1964.[4]

In the 2016 census, Danderoo had a population of 30 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Danderoo. The nearest primary school is Yangan State School in Yangan to the north. The nearest secondary school is Killarney State School (to Year 10) in Killarney to the south-east and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the west.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Danderoo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Danderoo – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45920)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  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
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