Roma, Queensland

Roma ({{coor dm|26|33|S|148|48|E|region:AU-QLD_type:city(7000)}}) is a town and Local Government Area in the western Darling Downs area of Queensland, Australia, 515 km (318 miles) by rail W.N.W. of Brisbane. It is situated at the junction of the Warrego and Carnarvon highways. It is the centre of a rich pastoral and wheat-growing district, in which oranges and vines are grown and much wine is produced. The town was incorporated in 1867 and is named after Lady Diamantina Roma Bowen, the wife of Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the Governor of Queensland at the time. Beef, grain and wool are its chief industries. It has a population of nearly 7000 people and is in the Maranoa electoral district. It also serves as a centre for the larger Bungil Shire Council area.

Related Topics:
Local Government Area - Darling Downs - Queensland - Australia - Brisbane - Warrego - Carnarvon - Wine - 1867 - George Ferguson Bowen - Governor of Queensland - Maranoa - Bungil Shire Council

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