The town is on the Darling Downs and on the Warrego Highway, 358 kilometres (222 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.
Historyedit
The town was established in 1878 to service the railway and was home to a camp for workers building the bridge over nearby Drillham Creek.[4] Drillham Post Office opened by June 1910 (a receiving office had been open from 1895).[5] The town and the creek were originally known as 'Delerium' due to the typhoid fever that struck this camp.[6]
Drillham Provisional School opened on 28 Aug 1899, becoming Drillham State School on 1 January 1909.[7]
At the 2011 census Drillham and the surrounding area had a population of 217.[8]
In the 2016 census Drillham had a population of 126 people.[1]
1893 Drillham Creek tragedyedit
Four children from the same family died on 15 January 1893 when they were all accidentally drowned in Drillham Creek.[9] Matilda Roehrig (aged 14), Isabella Roehrig (aged 12), Charles Roehrig (aged 11) and Jane Roehrig (aged 8) were the children of railway lengthsman Charles Roehrig and his wife Matilda. The news of the children's deaths was widely reported in newspapers around Australia.[10][11][12] The site where the children's bodies were buried is located alongside the creek beside the Warrego Highway and is marked with a small monument with a commemorative plaque which was unveiled by the Miles and District Historical Society on 23 July 1966.[13]
Economyedit
Drillham is a centre for the production of livestock and grains.[4]
Educationedit
Drillham State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 13 Jardine Street (26°38′39″S149°58′53″E / 26.6443°S 149.9815°E / -26.6443; 149.9815 (Drillham State School)).[14][15] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 3 teachers (2 equivalent full-time) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).[16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[17]
There is no secondary school in Drillham. The nearest secondary school is Miles State High School in neighbouring Miles to the east.[18][19]
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Drillham is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region Queensland Australia 2 3 In the 2016 census Drillham had a population of 126 people 1 Drillham QueenslandWelcome to Drillham sign 2019DrillhamCoordinates26 38 28 S 149 59 00 E 26 6411 S 149 9833 E 26 6411 149 9833 Drillham town centre Population126 2016 census 1 Density0 3500 km2 0 906 sq mi Postcode s 4424Area360 0 km2 139 0 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location20 7 km 13 mi W of Miles121 km 75 mi E of Roma149 km 93 mi NW of Dalby230 km 143 mi NW of Toowoomba358 km 222 mi NW of BrisbaneLGA s Western Downs RegionState electorate s CallideFederal division s MaranoaLocalities around Drillham Bogandilla Glenaubyn DalwogonDulacca Drillham MilesDulacca Drillham South Drillham South Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 1893 Drillham Creek tragedy 3 Economy 4 Education 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThe town is on the Darling Downs and on the Warrego Highway 358 kilometres 222 mi north west of the state capital Brisbane History editThe town was established in 1878 to service the railway and was home to a camp for workers building the bridge over nearby Drillham Creek 4 Drillham Post Office opened by June 1910 a receiving office had been open from 1895 5 The town and the creek were originally known as Delerium due to the typhoid fever that struck this camp 6 Drillham Provisional School opened on 28 Aug 1899 becoming Drillham State School on 1 January 1909 7 At the 2011 census Drillham and the surrounding area had a population of 217 8 In the 2016 census Drillham had a population of 126 people 1 1893 Drillham Creek tragedy edit Four children from the same family died on 15 January 1893 when they were all accidentally drowned in Drillham Creek 9 Matilda Roehrig aged 14 Isabella Roehrig aged 12 Charles Roehrig aged 11 and Jane Roehrig aged 8 were the children of railway lengthsman Charles Roehrig and his wife Matilda The news of the children s deaths was widely reported in newspapers around Australia 10 11 12 The site where the children s bodies were buried is located alongside the creek beside the Warrego Highway and is marked with a small monument with a commemorative plaque which was unveiled by the Miles and District Historical Society on 23 July 1966 13 Economy editDrillham is a centre for the production of livestock and grains 4 Education editDrillham State School is a government primary Prep 6 school for boys and girls at 13 Jardine Street 26 38 39 S 149 58 53 E 26 6443 S 149 9815 E 26 6443 149 9815 Drillham State School 14 15 In 2016 the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 3 teachers 2 equivalent full time and 4 non teaching staff 2 equivalent full time 16 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 4 teachers 3 full time equivalent and 5 non teaching staff 3 full time equivalent 17 There is no secondary school in Drillham The nearest secondary school is Miles State High School in neighbouring Miles to the east 18 19 References edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Drillham SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp Drillham town in Western Downs Region entry 10538 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 19 September 2020 Drillham locality in Western Downs Region entry 47692 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 19 September 2020 a b Drillham Western Downs Places to Visit Tourism Queensland Retrieved 3 November 2008 Premier Postal History Post Office List Premier Postal Auctions Retrieved 10 May 2014 Drillham Murilla Shire Council Archived from the original on 19 July 2008 Retrieved 3 November 2008 Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Drillham SSC 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 27 January 2020 nbsp 18 January 1893 Fatality near Miles A sad case of drowning four children lost The Western Star and Roma Advertiser Retrieved 24 September 2020 21 January 1893 Four children drowned The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 24 September 2020 23 January 1893 Queensland The Age Retrieved 24 September 2020 21 January 1893 Terrible drowning accident death of four young children The Advertiser Retrieved 24 September 2020 23 July 1966 Drillham Creek Historical Marker Information Miles and District Historical Society Retrieved 24 September 2020 State and non state school details Queensland Government 9 July 2018 Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Drillham State School Drillham State School 29 November 2020 Retrieved 2 January 2024 Annual Report 2016 PDF Drillham State School Archived PDF from the original on 15 September 2017 Retrieved 15 September 2017 ACARA School Profile 2018 Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority Retrieved 28 January 2020 Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 28 September 2020 Miles State High School Miles State High School 29 November 2020 Retrieved 2 January 2024 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drillham Queensland Town map of Drillham Queensland Government 1964 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drillham Queensland amp oldid 1193135013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
