Meandarra facts for kids

"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
Coordinates
Population	341 (2006 census)
• Density	0.3746/km2 (0.970/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4422
Area	910.3 km2 (351.5 sq mi)
Location	361 km (224 mi) W of Brisbane 153 km (95 mi) W of Dalby 55 km (34 mi) S of Condamine
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

Meandarra is a town and a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

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

The Glenmorgan railway line enters the locality from the east and terminates at the Meandarra railway station immediately north of the town (Template:Coord/display/).

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.

Meandarra State School opened on 27 September 1915.

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

The Meandarra Public Library building opened in 1993.

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

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.

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

Education

Meandarra State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) in Sara Street. The school opened on 27 September 1915.

Facilities

The Western Downs Regional Council operates the Meandarra Library on Sara Street.
The Royal Hotel operates on Sara Street.