Daymar

History

The town takes its name from the railway station, which in turn was named by Queensland Railways Department on 15 September 1911, and is thought to be an Aboriginal word, meaning red ridge. It closed on 9 December 1983. It was in Waugh Street opposite the railway station ().

Geography

The town is on the South Western railway line, with the town being served by the Daymar railway station (). The land use is a mix of crops and grazing on native vegetation.

Most-observed species

• Cockatiel

  Nymphicus hollandicus (Kerr, 1792) · Aves
  42
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  36
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  35
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

  Cacatua galerita (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  30
• Crested Pigeon

  Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
  26
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  22
• Australian Raven

  Corvus coronoides Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
  22
• Apostlebird

  Struthidea cinerea Gould, 1837 · Aves
  20

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2005-07-30
  66 km S of St George, Australia
• M 3.2 — 2005-04-14
  93 km SE of St George, Australia
• M 3 — 2002-08-22
  67 km SE of St George, Australia
• M 2.9 — 2001-12-06
  86 km SSE of St George, Australia