Postcode(s) 4492 Postal code 4492 | ||
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Location 125 km (78 mi) SW of Thargomindah787 km (489 mi) SW of Roma1,128 km (701 mi) W of Brisbane | ||
Bulloo Downs is a locality in the Shire of Bulloo, Queensland, Australia.
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History
One group of the Burke and Wills expedition camped in Bulloo Downs in 1861; three men from the group died and were buried there. This expedition provided information about the suitability of the land for pastoral purposes and the first recorded settlement was Bulloo Downs Station taken up by Jones, Sullivan and Molesworth Green in 1864.
Heritage listings
Bulloo Downs has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References
Bulloo Downs, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA