Roma, Queensland
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Roma, Queensland

Aerial view of Roma
Australian Place
NameRoma
Typetown
StateQueensland
Population6763
Postcode4455
Elevation299.4 m 982.3 ft
State DistrictWarrego
Federal DivisionMaranoa

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Roma is a town in the western Darling Downs area of Queensland, Australia, 515 km (318 miles) by rail WNW 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, The town was incorporated in 1867 and is named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née Roma), 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 6763 and is in the Maranoa electoral district. It also serves as a centre for the larger Maranoa Region.


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Rural Report for Western Queensland, Wednesday 7th July 2010 - ABC Local Tweet this news
ABC Local--Numbers rose to 8300 head at this week's -Roma- store sale. Light weight yearling steers under 330kg topped at 228c/kg and averaged 214c/kg up 3c/kg and D ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:33:56 GMT+00:00
Australia - Cattle market prices - Meattradenewsdaily (blog) Tweet this news
Meattradenewsdaily (blog)--Numbers fell 8% in -Queensland- with the both Toowoomba sales reduced by around half. Warwick also had a less cattle offered but there was an increase in ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:10:53 GMT+00:00
Emus retain Pippos trophy - Goondiwindi Argus Tweet this news
Goondiwindi Argus--“Things have been a bit 'up and down' lately,” offered Macpherson, a -Queensland- Country representative in 2010. The battle for the Risdon Cup has taken a ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:57:37 GMT+00:00
Have you been conned by Mike? - ABC Local Tweet this news
ABC Local--Madonna's mother met the man at the -Roma- Street transit centre, but he's also approached people at Sunnybank Private Hospital, Brisbane Private Hospital, ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:50:33 GMT+00:00
Rural Report for ABC Southern Queensland: July 2, 2010. - ABC Local Tweet this news
ABC Local--Numbers increased to 1400 head at the -Roma- prime sale yesterday and local and interstate processor buyers provided solid competition for bullocks, ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:20:12 GMT+00:00
Row over 'space rock' settled in Cunnamulla court - Herald Sun Tweet this news
Herald Sun--Eight months after the 25kg stone was found nestled under a gidgee tree on a -Queensland- property 70km south of Cunnamulla, it can finally rest in peace. ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:34:55 GMT+00:00
Lockyer To Break NRL Record Tonight - Brisbane Broncos Tweet this news
Brisbane Broncos---QUEENSLAND- legend Allan Langer last night called on Maroons skipper Darren Lockyer to play on next year even though it would mean the end of Langer's ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:51:38 GMT+00:00
Relining Roma - Trenchless Australasia Tweet this news
Trenchless Australasia--Maranoa Regional Council will be relining and rehabilitating the -Roma- sewerage system, located in -Queensland-, giving it a new lease on life. ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:09:48 GMT+00:00
Rugby league fans pack Suncorp Stadium for State of Origin - Courier Mail Tweet this news
Courier Mail--Families, couples and mates will gather at Suncorp Stadium tonight with the hope of seeing -Queensland- seal a fifth consecutive Origin series. ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:42:06 GMT+00:00
Elvy named Country Seconds coach - Lithgow Mercury Tweet this news
Lithgow Mercury--GROUP 10 coach Dave Elvy has been announced as the coach of a Country NSW Seconds side that is likely to play -Queensland- Country in a one off match in July. ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:02:23 GMT+00:00



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