Urandangi, Queensland
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Urandangi Queensland |
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 Urandangi
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| Coordinates | 21°36′30″S 138°18′51″E / 21.60833°S 138.31417°ECoordinates: 21°36′30″S 138°18′51″E / 21.60833°S 138.31417°E |
| Established | 1885 |
| Postcode(s) | 4824 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Boulia |
| State electorate(s) | Mount Isa |
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy |
Urandangi is a town in Central West Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the banks of the Georgina River and in the Shire of Boulia local government area, 2,007 kilometres (1,247 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane and 187 kilometres (116 mi) south west of the regional centre of Mount Isa.
The township was founded in 1885 as a centre for travellers and drovers where a crossed the Georgina River. By 1920 Urandangi had a pub, two stores, post office, police station and a dance hall. Today, Urandangi's only major facility is the Urandangi Hotel or the "Dangi Pub".
The Marmanya Aboriginal community is located in Urandangi.
Urandangi State School opened on 11 April, 1994. The school caters fro students from Prep -Year 7. It is a very small school, with only 8 students enrolled in 2015.
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