Wyandra, Queensland

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


caption =
lga = Paroo Shire
postcode = 4489
est =
pop = 116
pop_footnotes =
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Warrego
fedgov = Maranoa
dist1 = 827
dir1 = west
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 672
dir2 = west
location2= Toowoomba
dist3 = 110
dir3 = north
location3= Cunnamulla

Wyandra is a town in outback western Queensland, Australia in the Paroo Shire Local government area. Wyandra is located on the Matilda Highway, 827 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane and 110 kilometres north of Cunnamulla. The town is built on the banks of the Warrego River and at the 2006 census had a population of 116.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC38023
name=Wyandra (Paroo Shire) (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-10-28
quick=on]

Originally named Claverton, the town grew with the completion of the railway link with Charleville in 1897 and quickly became a centre for local grazing properties. Wyandra was connected to the state electricity grid in 1970 and the then obsolete powerhouse was converted into a museum.

References

External links

* [http://www.paroo.qld.gov.au/community/wyandra_township.shtml Paroo Shire Council] - Official website
* [http://www.paroo.info/browse.asp?sid=48 Community website]