Wondai, Queensland

Wondai, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Wondai
state = qld


caption =
lga = South Burnett Regional Council
postcode = 4606
pop = 1,402
pop_footnotes =
est =
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Callide
fedgov = Flynn
dist1 = 257
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 182
location2=Toowoomba
dist3 = 30
location3=Kingaroy

Wondai is a town and Local Government Area in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Bunya Highway, 241 kilometres north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Wondai had a population of 1,402.Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL360800|name=Wondai (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=2007-10-28|quick=on] Wondai is named for the local aboriginal word for dingo, or native dog.

Wondai was first settled in the 1850s and closer settlement took place in the early 1900s.

Important industries include beef, dairy, grains and duboisia, used in the production of the antispasmodic drug butylscopolamine. Growing in importance is the wine industry.

Attractions in Wondai include Boondooma Dam, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Boyne River.

Wondai was also home to the legendary pacer Wondai's Mate.cite web
year = 2004
url = http://justracing.com.au/index.php?news_page=1&artid=1144&catid=52
title = 24 HOURS OF SADNESS HITS THE SOUTH BURNETT
work = Just Racing
publisher = Phil Purser
accessdate = 2007-03-01
]

Notable residents

Notable people from Wondai include
*Australian Test cricketers Carl Rackemann and Nathan Hauritz.
*Country Music artist/comedian Chad Morgan

External links

* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/queensland/wondai/2005/02/17/1108500203827.html SMH Travel article]

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