Danderoo, Queensland

Danderoo is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Danderoo had a population of 40 people.

Geography
The predominant land use is for crops with small areas of grazing on native vegetation.

History
The name Danderoo is believed to be an Aboriginal word, meaning a place of killing, possibly referring to a clash between Aboriginal people and shepherds on Toolburra pastoral run in the 1840s.

The Killarney railway line was a branch railway of the Southern railway line, connecting Warwick to Killarney via Wiyarra. It operated from 1884 to 1964. Danderoo railway station was at -28.25287°N, 152.23111°W, while Wiyarra railway station was at -28.26626°N, 152.22227°W.

Danderoo State School opened on 22 January 1900. It celebrated its golden jubilee in 1950. It closed in 1964. It was on the western side of Yangan Killarney Road at the junction with Campbell Road (-28.25825°N, 152.23308°W).

Demographics
In the, Danderoo had a population of 30 people.

In the, Danderoo had a population of 40 people.

Education
There are no schools in Danderoo. The nearest primary school is Yangan State School in Yangan to the north. The nearest secondary school is Killarney State School (to Year 10) in Killarney to the south-east and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the west.