Roma, Queensland

Roma
Queensland
Aerial view of Roma
Roma is located in Queensland
Roma
Roma
Coordinates26°34′24″S 148°47′13″E / 26.5733°S 148.7869°E / -26.5733; 148.7869 (Roma (town centre))
Population6,838 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density87.55/km2 (226.76/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
Localities around Roma:
Euthulla Orange Hill Euthulla
Dargal Road Roma Euthulla
Bungil Bungil Tingun

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 2021 census, the locality of Roma had a population of 6,838 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Roma Postcode". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Roma – town in Maranoa Region (entry 28969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Roma – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47453)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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