Roma

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Roma is a town in the western Darling Downs area of Queensland, Australia, 515 km 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 6,906 and is in the Maranoa electoral district. It also serves as a centre for the larger Maranoa Region.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma,_Queensland
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Coordinates:   26°34'9"S   148°47'11"E

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  • Roma is a great place to grow up!
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