Meandarra Queensland |
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Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum, 2010
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Coordinates | 27°19′0″S 149°53′0″E / 27.31667°S 149.88333°ECoordinates: 27°19′0″S 149°53′0″E / 27.31667°S 149.88333°E |
Population | 341 (2006 census) |
Postcode(s) | 4422 |
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LGA(s) | Western Downs Region |
State electorate(s) | Warrego |
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa |
Meandarra is a town in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Meandarra and the surrounding area had a population of 341.
The town is located on Brigalow Creek, 361 kilometres (224 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.
First surveyed in 1912, the town derived its name from a pastoral run. Meandarra Post Office opened on 1 January 1928 (a receiving office was open from 1910 until 1918).
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.