The area of Darling Downs is 77,388.7 square kilometers.
The fertile agricultural area of the Darling Downs in Queensland was named by explorer Allan Cunningham after then-Governor Ralph Darling.
The Darling Downs, an area of rich, fertile land in inland southern Queensland, were discovered by explorer andbotanist Allan Cunninghamin 1827.
It is not always windy in the Darling Downs. The Darling Downs lie on the western side of the Great Dividing Range, and are subject to a variety of climatic conditions, including storms, rain, drought and wind. In the summer, the area is hot and dry, with occasional storms which may be quite violent, and occasional periods of flooding rains.. In winter, it is much cooler but still dry.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Toowoomba (closest major city to the Darling Downs) was 39.3 °C (102.7 °F). Toowoomba is in the east, and does not often experience extreme temperatures.However, the Darling Downs encompasses a very large area. Other temperature extremes include:Roma - (virtually the centre of the Darling Downs) - 44.0 °C (111.2 °F)Charleville - 46.4 °C (115.52 °F)Cunnamulla (on the far southwestern edge of the Darling Downs) - 46.9 °C (116.42 °F)
The Darling Downs is a farming region in Southern Queensland, Australia. It was named after the Governor of New South Wales, Ralph Darling, by explorer Allan Cunningham.
Ludwig Leichhardt was the German /Prussian explorer who first travelled overland from Jimbour on the Darling Downs to Port Essington, in the far north of Australia.
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