Meandarra

Meandarra is a town and a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

"Undulla, Queensland" redirects here. For for the locality in Logan City and Scenic Rim Region, see Undullah, Queensland.

Meandarra
Queensland
Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum, 2010
Meandarra
Coordinates27.3238°S 149.8805°E / -27.3238; 149.8805
Population341 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density0.3746/km2 (0.9702/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4422
Area910.3 km2 (351.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Meandarra:
Glenmorgan Yulabilla Condamine
Glenmorgan Meandarra Hannaford
Coomrith Inglestone Hannaford

Geography

The town is located on Brigalow Creek, 361 kilometres (224 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.[4] Meandarra contains the neighbourhood of Undulla at 27°10′59″S 149°57′0″E.[5]

The Glenmorgan railway line enters the locality from the east and terminates at the Meandarra railway station immediately north of the town (27.3219°S 149.8861°E / -27.3219; 149.8861 (Meandarra railway station)).[6]

History

First surveyed in 1912 by surveyor John Daveney Steele, the town derived its name from a pastoral run first used by pastoralist Archibald Meston on 16 October 1867.[2][3]

Meandarra State School opened on 27 September 1915.[7]

Meandarra Post Office opened on 1 January 1928 (a receiving office was open from 1910 until 1918).[8]

The Meandarra Public Library building opened in 1993.[9]

At the 2006 census, Meandarra and the surrounding area had a population of 341.[1]

The Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum was opened in 2009. The museum contains a large collection of ANZAC memorabilia including a Canberra bomber and a German U-boat Engine.[10]

The Glenmorgan railway line was closed beyond Meandarra closed on 26 June 2013, making Meandarra the terminus.[11]

Education

Meandarra State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) in Sara Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 37 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[12] The school opened on 27 September 1915.[13]

Facilities

The Western Downs Regional Council operates the Meandarra Library on Sara Street.[14]
The Royal Hotel operates on Sara Street.[15]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meandarra (Tara Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  2. "Meandarra – town in Western Downs Region (entry 21484)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. "Meandarra – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47726)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. "Undulla – unbounded locality in Western Downs Region (entry 35794)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  9. "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 16. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  10. Casey, Scott (24 July 2009). "Little Meandarra's big bang in world of war craft". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  11. "Southern Queensland line diagrams" (PDF). Queensland Rail. November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  12. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Meandarra State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  13. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  14. "Meandarra Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  15. "The Royal Hotel Meandarra". The Royal Hotel Meandarra. The Royal Hotel Meandarra. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

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