Roma, Queensland
| Roma Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Aerial view of Roma | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°34′24″S 148°47′13″E / 26.5733°S 148.7869°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,838 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 87.55/km2 (226.76/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1867 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 299.4 m (982 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 78.1 km2 (30.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Waldegrave | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Roma is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre of the Maranoa Region. The town was incorporated in 1867 and is named after Lady Diamantina Bowen (née di Roma), the wife of Sir George Bowen, the Governor of Queensland at the time. In the 2021 census, the locality of Roma had a population of 6,838 people.