Meandarra


Meandarra is a town and a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The town is located on Brigalow Creek, west of the state capital, Brisbane. Meandarra contains the neighbourhood of Undulla at.
The Glenmorgan railway line enters the locality from the east and terminates at the Meandarra railway station immediately north of the town.

History

First surveyed in 1912 by surveyor John Daveney Steele, the town derived its name from a pastoral run first used by pastoralist Archibald Meston on 16 October 1867.
Meandarra State School opened on 27 September 1915.
Meandarra Post Office opened on 1 January 1928.
The Meandarra Public Library building opened in 1993.
At the 2006 census, Meandarra and the surrounding area had a population of 341.
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 Engine.
The Glenmorgan railway line was closed beyond Meandarra closed on 26 June 2013, making Meandarra the terminus.

Education

Meandarra State School is a government co-educational primary school in Sara Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 37 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff. The school opened on 27 September 1915.

Facilities

The Western Downs Regional Council operates the Meandarra Library on Sara Street.
The Royal Hotel operates on Sara Street.