Durong, Queensland


Durong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Durong had a population of 226 people.

Geography

The Chinchilla – Wondai Road passes through from south-west to east, while the Mundubbera – Durong Road enters from the north and terminates in a T-intersection with State Route 82.

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.
Durong South State School opened on 24 May 1925.
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.
The Durong library opened in 1991.
In the 2011 census, Durong had a population of 355 people.

Heritage listings

Durong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The South Burnett Regional Council operates a public library at the Durong Hall, 8940 Wondai-Chinchilla Road.

Education

Durong South State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 10463 Mundubbera Durong Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 19 students with 5 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.