Meandarra

Meandarra Queensland
Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum
Meandarra
Population:	341[1]
Postcode:	4422
Coordinates:	27°19′S 149°53′E / 27.317°S 149.883°E / -27.317; 149.883Coordinates: 27°19′S 149°53′E / 27.317°S 149.883°E / -27.317; 149.883
Location:	361 km (224 mi) W of Brisbane 153 km (95 mi) W of Dalby 55 km (34 mi) S of Condamine
LGA:	Western Downs Region
State District:	Warrego
Federal Division:	Maranoa

Meandarra is a town in the Australian state of Queensland. The town is located on Brigalow Creek and in the Western Downs Region local government area, 361 kilometres (224 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Meandarra and the surrounding area had a population of 341.^[1] First surveyed in 1912, the town derived its name from a pastoral run.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Meandarra (Tara Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC36671&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2010-11-07. 
2. ^ "Meandarra". Place name details. Department of Environment and Resource Management (Queensland). http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=21484. Retrieved 7 November 2010. 
3. ^ Casey, Scott (24 July 2009). "Little Meandarra's big bang in world of war craft". Brisbane Times. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/travel/travel-news/little-meandarras-big-bang-in-world-of-war-craft-20090724-dvp6.html. Retrieved 7 November 2010.