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Coordinates: 27°1926S 149°5250E / 27.3238°S 149.8805°E / -27.3238; 149.8805 (Meandarra (town centre))
 

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Meandarra
Queensland
Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum, 2010
Meandarra is located in Queensland
Meandarra

Meandarra

Coordinates27°19′26S 149°52′50E / 27.3238°S 149.8805°E / -27.3238; 149.8805 (Meandarra (town centre))
Population244 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.3026/km2 (0.7837/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4422
Area806.4 km2 (311.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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

Meandarra is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Meandarra had a population of 244 people.[1]

Geography[edit]

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′59S 149°57′0″E / 27.18306°S 149.95000°E / -27.18306; 149.95000 (Undulla, Queensland=).[5]

The Glenmorgan railway line enters the locality from the east and terminates at the Meandarra railway station immediately north of the town (27°19′19S 149°53′10E / 27.3219°S 149.8861°E / -27.3219; 149.8861 (Meandarra railway station)).[4]

History[edit]

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]

Cooroorah Provisional School opened in 1913 and closed on 1919. After a temporary closure in 1915, it closed permanently 1919. Its location was "via Meandarra".[6]

Meandarra State School opened on 27 September 1915.[6][7]

Kinkabilla Provisional School opened on 1921 and closed circa 1934. Its location was "via Meandarra".[6]

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

On 21 June 1953, St Margaret Mary Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated by the Vicar CapitularofRoman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba Michael Morrissey McKenna. It was the first church in Meandarra.[9][10]

St Augustine's Anglican Church opened in 1955.[11]

The Meandarra Public Library building opened in 1993.[12]

Meandarra Assembly of God Church was established in 1995. It later renamed itself as the Country Hope Church.[13]

The Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum was opened in 2009.[14]

The Glenmorgan railway line was closed beyond Meandarra to Block Trains on 26 June 2013, making Meandarra the terminus.[15] the line beyond Meandarra is "booked out of use" as of 2022

Demographics[edit]

In the 2006 census, the locality of Meandarra and the surrounding area had a population of 341 people.[16]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Meandarra had a population of 262 people.[17]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Meandarra had a population of 244 people.[1]

Education[edit]

Meandarra State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Sara Street (27°19′26S 149°52′56E / 27.3240°S 149.8822°E / -27.3240; 149.8822 (Meandarra State School)).[18][19] 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).[20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 41 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[21]

There is no secondary school in Meandarra. The nearest secondary school is Tara State College in Tara to the east, but it is a considerable distance for a daily commute and other options would be distance education or boarding school.[4]

Amenities[edit]

The Western Downs Regional Council operates the Meandarra Library on Sara Street.[22]

St Augustine's Anglican Church is on the north-west corner of Sara Street and Maude Street (27°19′31S 149°52′53E / 27.3254°S 149.8814°E / -27.3254; 149.8814 (St Augustine's Anglican Church)).[23][11]

St Margaret Mary Catholic Church is at 16 Walton Street (27°19′23S 149°52′44E / 27.3230°S 149.8790°E / -27.3230; 149.8790 (St Margaret Mary Catholic Church)).[9] It is part of the St Mary of the Angels' Parish of Tara.[24]

The Country Hope Church (also known as the Meandarra Assembly of God Church) is on the north-west corner of Sara Street and Gibson Street (27°19′34S 149°52′51E / 27.3262°S 149.8808°E / -27.3262; 149.8808 (Country Hope Church)).[25][13]

The Meandarra/Glenmorgan Lutheran congregation holds their services in the Glenmorgan Community Church.[26]

The Royal Hotel operates on Sara Street.[27]

Attractions[edit]

Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum is in Sara Street (27°19′22S 149°52′58E / 27.3229°S 149.8827°E / -27.3229; 149.8827 (Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum)). It contains a large collection of ANZAC memorabilia including a Canberra bomber and a German U-boat engine.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meandarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ a b "Meandarra – town in Western Downs Region (entry 21484)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  • ^ a b "Meandarra – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47726)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  • ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ "Undulla – unbounded locality in Western Downs Region (entry 35794)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  • ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  • ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  • ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  • ^ a b "St Margaret Mary Catholic Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ "MEANDARRA CHURCH OPENING". The Dalby Herald. Queensland, Australia. 3 July 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 28 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  • ^ a b "St Augustine's Anglican Church, Meandarra (1955-)". National Redress Scheme. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  • ^ a b "Country Hope Church, Meandarra (1995-)". National Redress Scheme. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ a b Casey, Scott (24 July 2009). "Little Meandarra's big bang in world of war craft". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  • ^ "Southern Queensland line diagrams" (PDF). Queensland Rail. November 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  • ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meandarra (Tara Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  • ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Meandarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  • ^ "Meandarra State School". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  • ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Meandarra State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  • ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  • ^ "Meandarra Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  • ^ "St Augustine's Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ "St Margaret Mary Church, Meandarra". Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ "Meandarra Assembly of God Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  • ^ "Meandarra Glenmorgan Lutheran Church Services". South Western Queensland Lutheran Parish. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  • ^ "The Royal Hotel Meandarra". The Royal Hotel Meandarra. 14 November 2018. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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