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Roma, Queensland

Roma is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] It is the administrative centre of the Maranoa Region. The town was incorporated in 1867 and is named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née di Roma), the wife of Sir George Bowen, the Governor of Queensland at the time. In the 2016 census, the locality of Roma had a population of 6,848 people.[1]

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Roma
Coordinates26°34′24″S 148°47′13″E / 26.5733°S 148.7869°E / -26.5733; 148.7869 (Roma (town centre))Coordinates: 26°34′24″S 148°47′13″E / 26.5733°S 148.7869°E / -26.5733; 148.7869 (Roma (town centre))
Population6,848 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density87.68/km2 (227.10/sq mi)
Established1867
Postcode(s)4455[2]
Elevation299.4 m (982 ft)
Area78.1 km2 (30.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
CountyWaldegrave
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
27.7 °C
82 °F
12.7 °C
55 °F
591.5 mm
23.3 in

Geography

 
Sign on the Warrego Highway at the eastern entrance to Roma

Roma is in the Maranoa district of South West Queensland, Australia, situated

It is situated at the junction of the Warrego and Carnarvon highways. It is the centre of a rich pastoral and wheat-growing district.[5] It is also a major town on the Western Railway Line from Toowoomba and Brisbane.[citation needed]

History

 
Kueyers vineyard Roma c 1898

Prior the European settlement the Aboriginal peoples of the Mandandanji Nation occupied this region.[6][7] Mandandanji (also known as Mandandanyi, Mandandanjdji, Kogai) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Mandandanji people. The Mandandanji language region is within the local government boundaries of the Maranoa Region, particularly Roma, Yuleba and Surat, then east towards Chinchilla and south-west towards Mitchell and St George.[8]

Roma was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (Contessa Diamantina di Roma), wife of the first Governor of Queensland, George Bowen.[9]

 
Steam locomotive 'Pioneer' on the Western Railway construction site between Roma and Mitchell, ca. 1885
 
Apparatus for separating natural gas from artesian water at the Roma Gas Works

In 1863 Samuel Symons Bassett brought Queensland's vine cuttings to Roma and established the Romavilla Winery in 1866 on Bungil Creek north of Roma.[10]

In 1864 Reverend Adam McIntyre of the Free Church of Scotland commenced services at pastoral stations in the Maranoa district with the intention that he would be established as a permanent minister in Roma.[11] However, on 22 May 1866 he died at Brucedale pastoral station on Bungil Creek south-east of Roma (26°53′21″S 148°55′52″E / 26.8892°S 148.9312°E / -26.8892; 148.9312 (Brucedale pastoral station)), now in Tingun .[12]

Captain Starlight, a cattle rustler, was tried and acquitted in the Roma Courthouse in February 1873.[13] No successful conviction for cattle rustling has been made in Roma.[citation needed]

Roma State School, the first school in Roma, opened on 21 March 1870 and closed on 31 December 1986.[14]

St John's School was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1881.[15]

Roma was the site of Australia's first oil and gas discoveries.[16]

During World War II, Roma was the location of RAAF No.22 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot (IAFD), completed in 1942 and closed on 29 August 1944. Usually consisting of 4 tanks, 31 fuel depots were built across Australia for the storage and supply of aircraft fuel for the RAAF and the US Army Air Forces at a total cost of £900,000 ($1,800,000).[17]

Roma Special School opened on 25 January 1982 and closed on 31 December 1995.[18][19]

In 2004, Roma had a low unemployment rate of 2.9%,[20] which is among the lowest unemployment rates in Australia. 68.5% of the people in the labour force living in Roma were employed full-time, with 21.9% working on a part-time basis.[21]

The Roma State College opened on 1 January 2006 as an amalgamation of Roma Junior School and Roma Middle School, and the addition of a new senior component.[14][22]

In 2010, a Santos project study investigated the possibility of introducing treated CSG produce water into Roma's existing underground aquifer which supplies the town's water needs, including drinking water [23] The Roma Managed Aquifer Recharge Study is the first of its kind in Australia. It is also considered experimental in nature as the risks are largely unknown. The Roma CSG Field pilot trial (Hermitage) Stage 4 is in operation (Completed Q4 2012) and Roma CSG Field (The Bend) Stage 4 operation is due to commence Q3/Q4 2014. The project will allow for the injection of up to 24 ML/d of treated coal seam gas water into the Gubberamunda Sandstone aquifer for up to 20 years.[24] Water bores have been shut down and hence been restarted at nearby Wallumbilla due to methane being detected in the Gubberamunda Sandstone aquifer (2014).[25][26]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Roma had a population of 6,848 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

Climate

Roma Airport, Queensland, Australia
Climate chart (explanation)
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67
 
 
35
21
 
 
90
 
 
33
20
 
 
59
 
 
32
18
 
 
32
 
 
28
12
 
 
31
 
 
24
8
 
 
29
 
 
21
5
 
 
21
 
 
20
4
 
 
22
 
 
23
5
 
 
25
 
 
27
9
 
 
50
 
 
30
14
 
 
60
 
 
32
17
 
 
78
 
 
34
19
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion
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2.6
 
 
94
70
 
 
3.5
 
 
91
68
 
 
2.3
 
 
89
64
 
 
1.3
 
 
83
54
 
 
1.2
 
 
75
46
 
 
1.1
 
 
69
41
 
 
0.8
 
 
69
39
 
 
0.9
 
 
73
40
 
 
1
 
 
80
49
 
 
2
 
 
86
56
 
 
2.4
 
 
90
63
 
 
3.1
 
 
92
67
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Roma experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cfal); with hot summers with moderate rains; warm to hot, relatively dry springs and autumns; and mild, dry winters. Its location on the far south of the Carnarvon Range at an elevation of 299 metres above sea level means that it is cooler and wetter than the plains to the south and west, while being warmer and drier than areas to the north and east, and also receives enough precipitation to avoid being classified as a semi-arid climate.[citation needed]

Temperatures in Roma range from 34 °C in summer to 20 °C in winter and winter minimums can drop below freezing; however, it seldom gets colder than −3 °C. Rainfall is mild and distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of 587.9 mm (23.15 in), however it peaks in summer due to frequent showers and thunderstorms. Roma is usually too far inland to experience the influence of tropical cyclones and monsoonal rain depressions, however there are exceptions, and these systems have caused significant flooding in the town.[citation needed]

Extremes have ranged from 45.8 °C (115.2 °F) to −5.8 °C (23.4 °F).[35][36]

Climate data for Roma Airport, Queensland, Australia (1985-present normals and extremes); 307 m AMSL
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 45.8
(114.4)
45.0
(113.0)
42.9
(109.2)
36.7
(98.1)
33.2
(91.8)
31.9
(89.4)
29.7
(85.5)
36.5
(97.7)
40.9
(105.6)
41.9
(107.4)
43.7
(110.7)
45.5
(113.9)
45.8
(114.4)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 38.9
(102.0)
37.2
(99.0)
35.3
(95.5)
31.4
(88.5)
27.4
(81.3)
24.5
(76.1)
24.5
(76.1)
27.2
(81.0)
31.9
(89.4)
35.2
(95.4)
38.0
(100.4)
38.8
(101.8)
38.9
(102.0)
Average high °C (°F) 34.6
(94.3)
33.0
(91.4)
31.6
(88.9)
28.2
(82.8)
23.9
(75.0)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
22.8
(73.0)
26.8
(80.2)
30.0
(86.0)
32.3
(90.1)
33.6
(92.5)
28.1
(82.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
26.5
(79.7)
24.6
(76.3)
20.3
(68.5)
15.8
(60.4)
12.9
(55.2)
12.1
(53.8)
13.8
(56.8)
18.1
(64.6)
21.8
(71.2)
24.8
(76.6)
26.5
(79.7)
20.4
(68.7)
Average low °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
20.0
(68.0)
17.5
(63.5)
12.4
(54.3)
7.6
(45.7)
5.2
(41.4)
3.8
(38.8)
4.7
(40.5)
9.3
(48.7)
13.6
(56.5)
17.2
(63.0)
19.4
(66.9)
12.6
(54.8)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
16.1
(61.0)
12.6
(54.7)
6.7
(44.1)
1.5
(34.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
−2.3
(27.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.9
(37.2)
7.3
(45.1)
11.9
(53.4)
14.7
(58.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
Record low °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
9.5
(49.1)
4.3
(39.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
−2.9
(26.8)
−4.8
(23.4)
−5.5
(22.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
1.4
(34.5)
4.2
(39.6)
7.8
(46.0)
−5.8
(21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 66.9
(2.63)
89.6
(3.53)
58.9
(2.32)
31.9
(1.26)
30.7
(1.21)
29.0
(1.14)
21.3
(0.84)
22.4
(0.88)
25.2
(0.99)
49.8
(1.96)
60.4
(2.38)
77.6
(3.06)
563.7
(22.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.1 6.2 3.7 2.5 3.3 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.8 4.7 5.7 6.6 48.5
Average relative humidity (%) 44.0 51.0 45.5 44.5 50.5 57.0 53.5 44.0 37.5 37.0 40.0 42.0 45.5
Average dew point °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6)
15.7
(60.3)
13.0
(55.4)
9.5
(49.1)
7.4
(45.3)
6.2
(43.2)
4.4
(39.9)
3.5
(38.3)
5.1
(41.2)
7.2
(45.0)
10.5
(50.9)
12.9
(55.2)
9.2
(48.5)
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1985-present normals and extremes)[37]

Flooding

The town is situated on Bungil Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. In March 2010, Roma experienced its worst floods in over 100 years. Flooding also occurred in April 2011, a year of record rainfall in Roma.[38] In early February 2012, Roma was devastated by its worst floods in history, eclipsing the level reached in 2010; 444 homes were inundated, twice as many that were flooded in the two previous years.[39]

Having experienced three successive years of flooding, in May 2012, one insurer, Suncorp, announced it would not issue new policies to Roma residents, unless action was taken to mitigate the flood risk in Roma.[40]

Industry and economy

Roma is the major provisional centre for the Maranoa District, South West Queensland for government and industry business. It is on the western fringe of the Surat Basin energy / resources boom.[citation needed]

Agriculture

The Maranoa's agriculture industry is worth approximately $620 million annually, 64.3% being generated from crops. 58.7% of businesses in the Maranoa are in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector, which employs 32.7% of the region's workforce.[41] 2005 was a record year for Roma saleyards processing 390,000 head of cattle. Roma is home to the largest store cattle saleyards in the Southern Hemisphere. Saledays are Tuesday (for the big sales) and Thursday (for the fat cattle) [42] Forestry plantations include Hardwood and Cypress Pines. Roma and the Maranoa region is home to Australia's most active native Cypress Pine sawmilling.[43]

Oil and Gas

In 1906 natural gas was used for lighting in Roma. The industry has expanded as more reserves were discovered.[citation needed]

Origin Energy's Spring Gully Coal Seam Gas Development is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Roma and its projects include an 87 kilometres (54 mi) gas pipeline to Roma's neighbour town of Wallumbilla to connect with the 434 kilometres (270 mi) Roma to Brisbane Pipeline hub there.[44]

Origin Energy is proposing[when?] Spring Gully Power Station as an $870 Million, 1,000 MW power station that will provide electricity to South-East Queensland. With a base at the Spring Gully CSG site, the power station will have the benefit of being close to the source of gas and able to use the waste-water left over from the other CSG operations.[citation needed]

Santos GLNG is developing CSG fields in the district and is undertaking the project on behalf of a joint venture arrangement with Santos Limited, Petroliam Nasional Berhad, TotalEnergies and Korea Gas Corporation. The projects are spatially intensive and include production and monitoring wells, underground gas storage, injection wells, fixed above-ground gas field facilities, water management infrastructure, and above and below-ground gas and water pipelines.[45]

Water

Bore water for the town is obtained from the Artesian Basin.[46]

Media

Various LPON Narrowcast Services are also available on on 87.6 FM (United Christian Broadcasters) 88.0 FM (R FM) 87.8 FM (Switch Gold) with 95.9 FM (Switch FM) also available on higher power around the town's CBD.

4ZR is Roma's local radio station, broadcasting on 1476 AM. It is operated by Resonate Broadcasting who also operates 4VL in Charleville and 4LG in Longreach.

Hit 95.1 Maranoa (part of the Southern Cross Austereo - operated Hit Radio Network) is Roma's main FM Radio Station, broadcasting on 95.1 FM [47]

The Western Star is Roma's local newspaper.[48]

ABQ transmits to Roma through its relay station ABRAQ-2 at 26°34′20″S 148°51′1″E (Timbury Hills Transmitter site).[citation needed]

Network Ten and its sister channels 10 Bold and 10 Peach transmits to Roma through its regional area affiliate, CDT.[citation needed]

The Nine Network and its sister channels 9Go! and 9Gem transmits to Roma through its regional area affiliate, IMP.[citation needed]

The Seven Network and its sister channels 7two and 7mate transmits to Roma through its remote area affiliate, ITQ.[citation needed]

The Special Broadcasting Service and its sister channels transmits to Roma.[citation needed]

 
Roma's Largest Bottle Tree tourist attraction in Edwards Street

Education

Roma State College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-12) school for boys and girls (26°33′56″S 148°46′41″E / 26.5655°S 148.7781°E / -26.5655; 148.7781 (Roma State College)).[49][50] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 871 students (including students from Wallumbilla, Yuleba, Muckadilla, Amby and Surat) with 86 teachers (76 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent).[51] The college operates from three separate campuses:[52]

A special education program (certified through the National Disability Insurance Scheme) embracing the full range of disabilities is available at all three campuses.[55]

St John's School is a Roman Catholic primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Bowen Street (26°34′21″S 148°46′51″E / 26.5724°S 148.7808°E / -26.5724; 148.7808 (St John's School)).[49][56] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 697 students with 61 teachers (55 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[51]

Amenities

 
The Queen's Arms Hotel
 
Roma Bush Gardens at sunset in summer

Hotels, pubs, and churches feature prominently near the centre of town. The ten hotels are within easy walking distance with most adjacent to another hotel.[57]

 
St Paul's Anglican Church

St Paul's Anglican Church which is part of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, is a copy of a 13th Century English Church in the shape of crucifix.[58]

Roma Uniting Church is at 48-50 Bungil Road (26°34′11″S 148°47′21″E / 26.5697°S 148.7892°E / -26.5697; 148.7892 (Roma Uniting Church)).[59] The Roma Lutheran congregation holds their services at the Uniting Church.[60]

The Roma Public Library is situated with the Roma Community Arts Centre located at 38-44 Hawthorne Street[61] and is part of the Maranoa Regional Council Library Service. The Maranoa Regional Council Library Service is part of the Rural Libraries Queensland service with online resources and library collections found at the Rural Libraries Queensland website. Public WiFi is provided via a ISDN High Speed Internet Connection to Brisbane (powered through the National Broadband Network).[62]

The Roma branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 57 Arthur Street.[63]

The town is well serviced by four Caravan Parks, the Villa Holiday Park,[64] the Big Rig Tourist Park,[65] the Roma Clay Target Club Caravan Park,[66] and the Ups N Downs Caravan Park.[67]

The Roma Airport has regular flights from Brisbane.[citation needed]

Roma has a range other facilities open to the general public. These include a swimming pool, golf course, bowling green, Bassett Park showground, visitor information centre and a number of sporting clubs and civic facilities.[citation needed]

Sport

'Cities' is a rugby league team that plays in the Roma and District rugby league football competition. Both their B grade and A grade sides recently enjoy back to back premierships with the a grade side winning undefeated in 2017, Darren Lockyer was once captain of this team, and it was in this team that he was then scouted for the Brisbane Broncos. The 'Roma Tomatoes' mixed-gender Touch Rugby team was founded in 2009.[citation needed]

Roma has a rugby union team which compete in the Darling Downs Rugby Union competition, against such teams as the University of Southern Queensland Rugby Union Club, Toowoomba Rangers Rugby Union Club, Toowoomba City Rugby Club, Roma Echidnas, the Condamine Cods, the Dalby Wheatmen, the Goondiwindi Emus, the Warwick Water Rats and the University of Queensland Rugby Union Club (Gatton Campus).[citation needed]

Attractions

Local tourist attractions include the Big Rig and Oil and Gas Museum, Romavilla Winery and Roma Saleyards. The winery is the oldest in Queensland.[68]

Roma is also known for its bottle trees.[69] With a girth of 9.51 metres, one specific bottle in Edwardes Street is promoted as one of Roma's tourist attractions.[70]

Events

Since 1977, Roma has hosted an annual 'Easter in the Country' event.[71][72]

The annual Roma Show is held in May.[73][74]

Notable people

See also

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External links

  • "Roma". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
  • Town maps: east and west
  • (map)
  • (government department of energy)
  • "Roma" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.

roma, queensland, roma, rural, town, locality, maranoa, region, queensland, australia, administrative, centre, maranoa, region, town, incorporated, 1867, named, after, lady, diamantina, bowen, née, roma, wife, george, bowen, governor, queensland, time, 2016, c. Roma is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region Queensland Australia 3 4 It is the administrative centre of the Maranoa Region The town was incorporated in 1867 and is named after Lady Diamantina Bowen nee di Roma the wife of Sir George Bowen the Governor of Queensland at the time In the 2016 census the locality of Roma had a population of 6 848 people 1 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLRoma QueenslandAerial view of RomaRomaCoordinates26 34 24 S 148 47 13 E 26 5733 S 148 7869 E 26 5733 148 7869 Roma town centre Coordinates 26 34 24 S 148 47 13 E 26 5733 S 148 7869 E 26 5733 148 7869 Roma town centre Population6 848 2016 census 1 Density87 68 km2 227 10 sq mi Established1867Postcode s 4455 2 Elevation299 4 m 982 ft Area78 1 km2 30 2 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location351 km 218 mi WNW of Toowoomba620 km 385 mi WNW of BrisbaneLGA s Maranoa RegionCountyWaldegraveState electorate s WarregoFederal division s MaranoaMean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall27 7 C 82 F 12 7 C 55 F 591 5 mm 23 3 inLocalities around Roma Euthulla Orange Hill EuthullaDargal Road Roma EuthullaBungil Bungil Tingun Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Heritage listings 4 Climate 4 1 Flooding 5 Industry and economy 5 1 Agriculture 5 2 Oil and Gas 5 3 Water 6 Media 7 Education 8 Amenities 9 Sport 10 Attractions 11 Events 12 Notable people 13 See also 14 References 15 External linksGeography Edit Sign on the Warrego Highway at the eastern entrance to Roma Roma is in the Maranoa district of South West Queensland Australia situated 515 km 320 mi by rail and road WNW of Brisbane 355 km 221 mi W of Toowoomba 269 km 167 mi W of Dalby 141 km 87 6 mi W of Miles 87 km 54 mi E of Mitchell 176 6 km 109 7 mi E of Morven 266 km 165 mi E of CharlevilleIt is situated at the junction of the Warrego and Carnarvon highways It is the centre of a rich pastoral and wheat growing district 5 It is also a major town on the Western Railway Line from Toowoomba and Brisbane citation needed History Edit Romavilla Winery founded in 1866 by Samuel Symons Bassett Kueyers vineyard Roma c 1898 Prior the European settlement the Aboriginal peoples of the Mandandanji Nation occupied this region 6 7 Mandandanji also known as Mandandanyi Mandandanjdji Kogai is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Mandandanji people The Mandandanji language region is within the local government boundaries of the Maranoa Region particularly Roma Yuleba and Surat then east towards Chinchilla and south west towards Mitchell and St George 8 Roma was named after Lady Diamantina Bowen Contessa Diamantina di Roma wife of the first Governor of Queensland George Bowen 9 Steam locomotive Pioneer on the Western Railway construction site between Roma and Mitchell ca 1885 Apparatus for separating natural gas from artesian water at the Roma Gas Works In 1863 Samuel Symons Bassett brought Queensland s vine cuttings to Roma and established the Romavilla Winery in 1866 on Bungil Creek north of Roma 10 In 1864 Reverend Adam McIntyre of the Free Church of Scotland commenced services at pastoral stations in the Maranoa district with the intention that he would be established as a permanent minister in Roma 11 However on 22 May 1866 he died at Brucedale pastoral station on Bungil Creek south east of Roma 26 53 21 S 148 55 52 E 26 8892 S 148 9312 E 26 8892 148 9312 Brucedale pastoral station now in Tingun 12 Captain Starlight a cattle rustler was tried and acquitted in the Roma Courthouse in February 1873 13 No successful conviction for cattle rustling has been made in Roma citation needed Roma State School the first school in Roma opened on 21 March 1870 and closed on 31 December 1986 14 St John s School was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1881 15 Roma was the site of Australia s first oil and gas discoveries 16 During World War II Roma was the location of RAAF No 22 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot IAFD completed in 1942 and closed on 29 August 1944 Usually consisting of 4 tanks 31 fuel depots were built across Australia for the storage and supply of aircraft fuel for the RAAF and the US Army Air Forces at a total cost of 900 000 1 800 000 17 Roma Special School opened on 25 January 1982 and closed on 31 December 1995 18 19 In 2004 Roma had a low unemployment rate of 2 9 20 which is among the lowest unemployment rates in Australia 68 5 of the people in the labour force living in Roma were employed full time with 21 9 working on a part time basis 21 The Roma State College opened on 1 January 2006 as an amalgamation of Roma Junior School and Roma Middle School and the addition of a new senior component 14 22 In 2010 a Santos project study investigated the possibility of introducing treated CSG produce water into Roma s existing underground aquifer which supplies the town s water needs including drinking water 23 The Roma Managed Aquifer Recharge Study is the first of its kind in Australia It is also considered experimental in nature as the risks are largely unknown The Roma CSG Field pilot trial Hermitage Stage 4 is in operation Completed Q4 2012 and Roma CSG Field The Bend Stage 4 operation is due to commence Q3 Q4 2014 The project will allow for the injection of up to 24 ML d of treated coal seam gas water into the Gubberamunda Sandstone aquifer for up to 20 years 24 Water bores have been shut down and hence been restarted at nearby Wallumbilla due to methane being detected in the Gubberamunda Sandstone aquifer 2014 25 26 In the 2016 census the locality of Roma had a population of 6 848 people 1 Heritage listings EditRoma has a number of heritage listed sites including 75 Arthur Street State Butchers Shop 27 42 Bungil Street Roma Government Complex former Roma State School 28 38 44 Hawthorne Street Hibernian Hall 29 McDowall Street Roma Court House and Police Buildings 30 86 McDowell Street Hunter s Emporium 31 77 Northern Road Romavilla Winery 32 Warrego Highway Bungeworgorai Mount Abundance Homestead 33 Wyndham Street War Memorial and Heroes Avenue 34 Climate EditRoma Airport Queensland AustraliaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 67 35 21 90 33 20 59 32 18 32 28 12 31 24 8 29 21 5 21 20 4 22 23 5 25 27 9 50 30 14 60 32 17 78 34 19Average max and min temperatures in CPrecipitation totals in mmImperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 2 6 94 70 3 5 91 68 2 3 89 64 1 3 83 54 1 2 75 46 1 1 69 41 0 8 69 39 0 9 73 40 1 80 49 2 86 56 2 4 90 63 3 1 92 67Average max and min temperatures in FPrecipitation totals in inchesRoma experiences a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa Trewartha Cfal with hot summers with moderate rains warm to hot relatively dry springs and autumns and mild dry winters Its location on the far south of the Carnarvon Range at an elevation of 299 metres above sea level means that it is cooler and wetter than the plains to the south and west while being warmer and drier than areas to the north and east and also receives enough precipitation to avoid being classified as a semi arid climate citation needed Temperatures in Roma range from 34 C in summer to 20 C in winter and winter minimums can drop below freezing however it seldom gets colder than 3 C Rainfall is mild and distributed fairly evenly throughout the year with an annual average of 587 9 mm 23 15 in however it peaks in summer due to frequent showers and thunderstorms Roma is usually too far inland to experience the influence of tropical cyclones and monsoonal rain depressions however there are exceptions and these systems have caused significant flooding in the town citation needed Extremes have ranged from 45 8 C 115 2 F to 5 8 C 23 4 F 35 36 Climate data for Roma Airport Queensland Australia 1985 present normals and extremes 307 m AMSLMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 45 8 114 4 45 0 113 0 42 9 109 2 36 7 98 1 33 2 91 8 31 9 89 4 29 7 85 5 36 5 97 7 40 9 105 6 41 9 107 4 43 7 110 7 45 5 113 9 45 8 114 4 Mean maximum C F 38 9 102 0 37 2 99 0 35 3 95 5 31 4 88 5 27 4 81 3 24 5 76 1 24 5 76 1 27 2 81 0 31 9 89 4 35 2 95 4 38 0 100 4 38 8 101 8 38 9 102 0 Average high C F 34 6 94 3 33 0 91 4 31 6 88 9 28 2 82 8 23 9 75 0 20 5 68 9 20 4 68 7 22 8 73 0 26 8 80 2 30 0 86 0 32 3 90 1 33 6 92 5 28 1 82 7 Daily mean C F 27 8 82 0 26 5 79 7 24 6 76 3 20 3 68 5 15 8 60 4 12 9 55 2 12 1 53 8 13 8 56 8 18 1 64 6 21 8 71 2 24 8 76 6 26 5 79 7 20 4 68 7 Average low C F 21 0 69 8 20 0 68 0 17 5 63 5 12 4 54 3 7 6 45 7 5 2 41 4 3 8 38 8 4 7 40 5 9 3 48 7 13 6 56 5 17 2 63 0 19 4 66 9 12 6 54 8 Mean minimum C F 17 0 62 6 16 1 61 0 12 6 54 7 6 7 44 1 1 5 34 7 1 2 29 8 2 3 27 9 1 1 30 0 2 9 37 2 7 3 45 1 11 9 53 4 14 7 58 5 2 3 27 9 Record low C F 9 2 48 6 9 5 49 1 4 3 39 7 0 6 30 9 2 9 26 8 4 8 23 4 5 5 22 1 5 8 21 6 3 5 25 7 1 4 34 5 4 2 39 6 7 8 46 0 5 8 21 6 Average precipitation mm inches 66 9 2 63 89 6 3 53 58 9 2 32 31 9 1 26 30 7 1 21 29 0 1 14 21 3 0 84 22 4 0 88 25 2 0 99 49 8 1 96 60 4 2 38 77 6 3 06 563 7 22 2 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 5 1 6 2 3 7 2 5 3 3 2 9 2 5 2 5 2 8 4 7 5 7 6 6 48 5Average relative humidity 44 0 51 0 45 5 44 5 50 5 57 0 53 5 44 0 37 5 37 0 40 0 42 0 45 5Average dew point C F 14 8 58 6 15 7 60 3 13 0 55 4 9 5 49 1 7 4 45 3 6 2 43 2 4 4 39 9 3 5 38 3 5 1 41 2 7 2 45 0 10 5 50 9 12 9 55 2 9 2 48 5 Source Australian Bureau of Meteorology 1985 present normals and extremes 37 Flooding Edit The town is situated on Bungil Creek a tributary of the Condamine River In March 2010 Roma experienced its worst floods in over 100 years Flooding also occurred in April 2011 a year of record rainfall in Roma 38 In early February 2012 Roma was devastated by its worst floods in history eclipsing the level reached in 2010 444 homes were inundated twice as many that were flooded in the two previous years 39 Having experienced three successive years of flooding in May 2012 one insurer Suncorp announced it would not issue new policies to Roma residents unless action was taken to mitigate the flood risk in Roma 40 Industry and economy EditRoma is the major provisional centre for the Maranoa District South West Queensland for government and industry business It is on the western fringe of the Surat Basin energy resources boom citation needed Agriculture Edit The Maranoa s agriculture industry is worth approximately 620 million annually 64 3 being generated from crops 58 7 of businesses in the Maranoa are in the agriculture forestry and fishing sector which employs 32 7 of the region s workforce 41 2005 was a record year for Roma saleyards processing 390 000 head of cattle Roma is home to the largest store cattle saleyards in the Southern Hemisphere Saledays are Tuesday for the big sales and Thursday for the fat cattle 42 Forestry plantations include Hardwood and Cypress Pines Roma and the Maranoa region is home to Australia s most active native Cypress Pine sawmilling 43 Oil and Gas Edit In 1906 natural gas was used for lighting in Roma The industry has expanded as more reserves were discovered citation needed Origin Energy s Spring Gully Coal Seam Gas Development is about 80 kilometres 50 mi north of Roma and its projects include an 87 kilometres 54 mi gas pipeline to Roma s neighbour town of Wallumbilla to connect with the 434 kilometres 270 mi Roma to Brisbane Pipeline hub there 44 Parts of this article those related to the following paragraph need to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information May 2022 Origin Energy is proposing when Spring Gully Power Station as an 870 Million 1 000 MW power station that will provide electricity to South East Queensland With a base at the Spring Gully CSG site the power station will have the benefit of being close to the source of gas and able to use the waste water left over from the other CSG operations citation needed Santos GLNG is developing CSG fields in the district and is undertaking the project on behalf of a joint venture arrangement with Santos Limited Petroliam Nasional Berhad TotalEnergies and Korea Gas Corporation The projects are spatially intensive and include production and monitoring wells underground gas storage injection wells fixed above ground gas field facilities water management infrastructure and above and below ground gas and water pipelines 45 Water Edit Bore water for the town is obtained from the Artesian Basin 46 Media EditVarious LPON Narrowcast Services are also available on on 87 6 FM United Christian Broadcasters 88 0 FM R FM 87 8 FM Switch Gold with 95 9 FM Switch FM also available on higher power around the town s CBD 4ZR is Roma s local radio station broadcasting on 1476 AM It is operated by Resonate Broadcasting who also operates 4VL in Charleville and 4LG in Longreach Hit 95 1 Maranoa part of the Southern Cross Austereo operated Hit Radio Network is Roma s main FM Radio Station broadcasting on 95 1 FM 47 The Western Star is Roma s local newspaper 48 ABQ transmits to Roma through its relay station ABRAQ 2 at 26 34 20 S 148 51 1 E Timbury Hills Transmitter site citation needed Network Ten and its sister channels 10 Bold and 10 Peach transmits to Roma through its regional area affiliate CDT citation needed The Nine Network and its sister channels 9Go and 9Gem transmits to Roma through its regional area affiliate IMP citation needed The Seven Network and its sister channels 7two and 7mate transmits to Roma through its remote area affiliate ITQ citation needed The Special Broadcasting Service and its sister channels transmits to Roma citation needed Roma s Largest Bottle Tree tourist attraction in Edwards StreetEducation EditRoma State College is a government primary and secondary Early Childhood 12 school for boys and girls 26 33 56 S 148 46 41 E 26 5655 S 148 7781 E 26 5655 148 7781 Roma State College 49 50 In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 871 students including students from Wallumbilla Yuleba Muckadilla Amby and Surat with 86 teachers 76 full time equivalent and 59 non teaching staff 45 full time equivalent 51 The college operates from three separate campuses 52 Junior Campus at 28 Bowen Street 26 34 25 S 148 47 15 E 26 5736 S 148 7875 E 26 5736 148 7875 Roma State College Junior Campus 53 Middle Campus at Cottell Street 26 33 56 S 148 46 41 E 26 5655 S 148 7781 E 26 5655 148 7781 Roma State College Middle Campus Senior Campus at Timbury Street 26 34 01 S 148 46 45 E 26 5670 S 148 7792 E 26 5670 148 7792 Roma State College Senior Campus 54 A special education program certified through the National Disability Insurance Scheme embracing the full range of disabilities is available at all three campuses 55 St John s School is a Roman Catholic primary and secondary Prep 12 school for boys and girls at Bowen Street 26 34 21 S 148 46 51 E 26 5724 S 148 7808 E 26 5724 148 7808 St John s School 49 56 In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 697 students with 61 teachers 55 full time equivalent and 27 non teaching staff 19 full time equivalent 51 Amenities Edit The Queen s Arms Hotel Roma Bush Gardens at sunset in summerHotels pubs and churches feature prominently near the centre of town The ten hotels are within easy walking distance with most adjacent to another hotel 57 St Paul s Anglican Church St Paul s Anglican Church which is part of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane is a copy of a 13th Century English Church in the shape of crucifix 58 Roma Uniting Church is at 48 50 Bungil Road 26 34 11 S 148 47 21 E 26 5697 S 148 7892 E 26 5697 148 7892 Roma Uniting Church 59 The Roma Lutheran congregation holds their services at the Uniting Church 60 The Roma Public Library is situated with the Roma Community Arts Centre located at 38 44 Hawthorne Street 61 and is part of the Maranoa Regional Council Library Service The Maranoa Regional Council Library Service is part of the Rural Libraries Queensland service with online resources and library collections found at the Rural Libraries Queensland website Public WiFi is provided via a ISDN High Speed Internet Connection to Brisbane powered through the National Broadband Network 62 The Roma branch of the Queensland Country Women s Association has its rooms at 57 Arthur Street 63 The town is well serviced by four Caravan Parks the Villa Holiday Park 64 the Big Rig Tourist Park 65 the Roma Clay Target Club Caravan Park 66 and the Ups N Downs Caravan Park 67 The Roma Airport has regular flights from Brisbane citation needed Roma has a range other facilities open to the general public These include a swimming pool golf course bowling green Bassett Park showground visitor information centre and a number of sporting clubs and civic facilities citation needed Sport Edit Cities is a rugby league team that plays in the Roma and District rugby league football competition Both their B grade and A grade sides recently enjoy back to back premierships with the a grade side winning undefeated in 2017 Darren Lockyer was once captain of this team and it was in this team that he was then scouted for the Brisbane Broncos The Roma Tomatoes mixed gender Touch Rugby team was founded in 2009 citation needed Roma has a rugby union team which compete in the Darling Downs Rugby Union competition against such teams as the University of Southern Queensland Rugby Union Club Toowoomba Rangers Rugby Union Club Toowoomba City Rugby Club Roma Echidnas the Condamine Cods the Dalby Wheatmen the Goondiwindi Emus the Warwick Water Rats and the University of Queensland Rugby Union Club Gatton Campus citation needed Attractions EditLocal tourist attractions include the Big Rig and Oil and Gas Museum Romavilla Winery and Roma Saleyards The winery is the oldest in Queensland 68 Roma is also known for its bottle trees 69 With a girth of 9 51 metres one specific bottle in Edwardes Street is promoted as one of Roma s tourist attractions 70 Events EditSince 1977 Roma has hosted an annual Easter in the Country event 71 72 The annual Roma Show is held in May 73 74 Notable people EditSamuel Symons Bassett established the Romavilla Winery Arthur Beetson Australian rugby league captain and an Immortal Willie Carne Australian rugby league international Albert Fuller Ellis phosphate prospector Malcolm Farr Political journalist and commentator Wally Fullerton Smith Australian rugby league international Arthur Nat Gould military aviator A M Hertzberg businessman and mayor Ray Higgs Australian rugby league international Patrick Holland novelist Darren Lockyer Australian rugby league legend Three Time NRL Premiership winning Captain of the Brisbane Broncos and Kangaroos captain Fabian Fabe McCarthy Australian rugby union international Ray Meagher actor and amateur rugby player Wilson D Miscamble C S C historian professor at the University of Notre Dame Bruce Scott politician Brent Tate Australian rugby league international Robin Thorne Australian rugby league playerSee also Edit Queensland portalRoma Airport Roma Power Station Hospital Hill fireReferences Edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Roma SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 Roma Postcode Australia Post Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 Retrieved 6 May 2022 Roma town in Maranoa Region entry 28969 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 7 March 2022 Roma locality in Maranoa Region entry 47453 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 7 March 2022 Queensland Survey Office 1923 Map of the Roma wheat and sheep lands Survey Office Dept of Public Lands Archived from the original on 4 December 2020 Retrieved 23 January 2017 Mandandanji People Archived from the original on 8 October 2018 Retrieved 8 October 2018 Roma Archived from the original on 8 October 2018 Retrieved 8 October 2018 Mandandanji State Library of Queensland 15 January 2020 Archived from the original on 4 December 2020 Retrieved 14 January 2020 Ashton Paul 2006 Australians and Greeks Volume III The Later Years By Hugh Gilchrist Sydney Halstead Press 2004 PP432 notes appendicies bibliography index clothbound 49 95 Public History Review 12 120 122 doi 10 5130 phrj v12i0 194 Wilson Paul D Bassett Samuel Symons 1840 1912 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Archived from the original on 11 August 2020 Retrieved 24 May 2020 Presbyterian Churches On The Downs Downs Folk Downs Folk Archived from the original on 24 May 2020 Retrieved 24 May 2020 NOTES AND NEWS Dalby Herald And Western Queensland Advertiser Queensland Australia 7 June 1866 p 2 Archived from the original on 4 December 2020 Retrieved 25 May 2020 via Trove ROMA DISTRICT COURT The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 18 February 1873 p 3 Archived from the original on 4 December 2020 Retrieved 23 October 2013 a b Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools Queensland Government Retrieved 18 April 2019 St John s School Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools Archived from the original on 2 February 2017 Retrieved 29 January 2017 Roma Tourism Guide and Travel Deals Roma Tourism Kalhaven Group 2010 Archived from the original on 26 February 2011 Retrieved 27 April 2012 Australia Royal Australian Air Force Historical Section 1995 Logistics units AGPS Press ISBN 978 0 644 42798 2 Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 Queensland state school centre closures PDF Queensland Government 20 August 2013 Archived PDF from the original on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 7 April 2022 ABS employment figure Archived from the original on 1 October 2007 Retrieved 14 April 2018 Roma Demographics QLD Local Stats Archived from the original on 24 May 2015 Retrieved 17 August 2016 Our school Roma State College 18 November 2019 Archived from the original on 27 February 2021 Retrieved 19 December 2021 Santos Our Responsibilities Groundbreaking study looks at water solutions to top up Roma town water Archived from the original on 15 October 2014 Retrieved 11 October 2014 Santos Water Portal PDF www santoswaterportal com au Archived PDF from the original on 17 October 2014 Retrieved 14 April 2018 Water contamination may be linked to coal seam gas wells Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 17 August 2016 Methane Contaminated Town Water in Wallumbilla Shine Lawyers 27 May 2014 Archived from the original on 9 October 2015 Retrieved 17 August 2016 State Butchers Shop former entry 602155 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Roma Government Complex entry 601536 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Hibernian Hall entry 601689 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Roma Court House and Police Buildings entry 601285 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Hunter s Emporium former entry 601775 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Romavilla Winery entry 601767 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Mount Abundance Homestead entry 600371 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 War Memorial and Heroes Avenue entry 600824 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 ROMA AIRPORT Climate statistics for Australian locations Bureau of Meteorology January 2014 Retrieved 7 January 2014 January 2014 Daily Weather Observations Archived from the original on 7 January 2014 Retrieved 14 April 2018 Roma Airport QLD Climate 1985 present normals and extremes Australian Bureau of Meteorology Archived from the original on 4 December 2020 Retrieved 28 May 2022 Extreme flooding hits Roma Queensland with 400 homes and properties expected to be submerged The Australian 19 April 2011 Archived from the original on 7 March 2014 Retrieved 22 October 2013 Queensland flood clean up gathers pace ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 10 February 2012 Archived from the original on 14 April 2012 Retrieved 27 April 2012 Jabour Bridie 7 May 2012 Suncorp refuses to insure Queensland towns Brisbane Times Archived from the original on 25 December 2013 Retrieved 22 October 2013 Maranoa Archived from the original on 10 September 2006 Retrieved 17 August 2016 Record year for Roma saleyards ABC Rural Australian Broadcasting Corporation 25 May 2005 Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 Retrieved 27 April 2012 Future challenges Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Queensland Government Archived from the original on 30 May 2005 Retrieved 2 February 2020 ACCC releases its final decision for the Wallumbilla to Brisbane Gas Pipeline Australian Competition amp Consumer Commission 22 February 2013 Archived from the original on 9 March 2012 Retrieved 17 August 2016 Santos GLNG Gas Field Development Project Archived from the original on 2 March 2015 Retrieved 17 August 2016 The Great Artesian Basin Archived from the original on 29 June 2008 Retrieved 14 April 2018 1476 4ZR AM website Archived 30 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Resonate Broadcasting Retrieved 20 November 2016 The Western Star Archived 8 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine APN News Media Retrieved on 27 April 2012 a b State and non state school details Queensland Government 9 July 2018 Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Roma State College Roma State College 18 November 2019 Archived from the original on 15 June 2012 Retrieved 19 December 2021 a b ACARA School Profile 2017 Archived from the original on 22 November 2018 Retrieved 22 November 2018 Our School Archived 27 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine Roma State College Roma State College Junior Campus Archived from the original on 27 February 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Roma State College Senior Campus Archived from the original on 27 February 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Roma State College Special Education Program PDF Archived PDF from the original on 14 April 2020 Retrieved 1 March 2021 St John s School Archived from the original on 8 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 School of Arts Hotel Roma Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 14 April 2018 St Paul s Church of England in Roma Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 14 April 2018 Roma Uniting Church Churches Australia Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 Retrieved 27 February 2021 Roma Lutheran Church Services South Western Queensland Lutheran Parish Archived from the original on 29 November 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2021 Queensland Public Libraries Directory Public Libraries Connect Archived from the original on 8 April 2018 Retrieved 29 January 2018 Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2 16 17 PDF Public Libraries Connect November 2017 Archived PDF from the original on 30 January 2018 Retrieved 29 January 2018 Branch locations Queensland Country Women s Association Archived from the original on 26 December 2018 Retrieved 26 December 2018 Villa Holiday Park Archived from the original on 10 August 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2021 Big Rig Top Tourist Park Roma Home www bigrig net au Archived from the original on 21 March 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2021 Roma Gun Club Caravan amp Camping Roma Gun Club Archived from the original on 28 September 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2021 Ups N Downs Caravan Park amp Farm Stay Aircamp Archived from the original on 12 August 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2021 Roma floods hit winery ABC Rural Australian Broadcasting Corporation 20 April 2011 Archived from the original on 23 April 2011 Retrieved 27 April 2012 Gunders Peter 18 December 2014 Roma s roadside living treasures Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine ABC Southern Queensland Retrieved 16 December 2019 Attractions Roma s largest bottle tree Archived 16 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine Outback Queensland website Retrieved 16 December 2019 Information Archived 25 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Roma s Easter in the Country website Retrieved 16 December 2019 9 April 2009 Easter in the country Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine ABC Southern Queensland Retrieved 16 December 2019 Sherrington Matt 21 April 2017 Roma showgoers in for a cracker of a time Archived 16 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Country Life Retrieved 16 December 2019 Hancock Molly 14 May 2018 Celebrating 132 great years of Roma Show Archived 16 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Western Star Retrieved 16 December 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roma Queensland Roma Queensland Places Centre for the Government of Queensland University of Queensland Town maps east and west Queensland Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines map Queensland Gas Transmission and Distribution government department of energy Roma Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed 1911 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roma Queensland amp oldid 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