Meandarra

Meandarra
Queensland

Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum, 2010
Meandarra
Coordinates 27°19′0″S 149°53′0″E / 27.31667°S 149.88333°E / -27.31667; 149.88333Coordinates: 27°19′0″S 149°53′0″E / 27.31667°S 149.88333°E / -27.31667; 149.88333
Population 341 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4422
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal Division(s) Maranoa

Meandarra is a town in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2006 census, Meandarra and the surrounding area had a population of 341.[1]

Geography

The town is located on Brigalow Creek, 361 kilometres (224 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History

First surveyed in 1912, the town derived its name from a pastoral run.[2] Meandarra Post Office opened on 1 January 1928 (a receiving office was open from 1910 until 1918).[3]

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.[4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meandarra, Queensland.
  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meandarra (Tara Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  2. 1 2 "Meandarra (entry 21484)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. Casey, Scott (24 July 2009). "Little Meandarra's big bang in world of war craft". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 7 November 2010.


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