Summary
Jundah is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] Jundah is the administrative centre of the Barcoo Shire local government area. In the 2016 census, the locality of Jundah had a population of 106 people.[1]
| Jundah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fiery Opal from Opalville Mine, Jundah field | |||||||||||||||
  Jundah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°49′57″S 143°03′35″E / 24.8325°S 143.0597°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 106 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00810/km2 (0.02098/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4736 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,085.7 km2 (5,052.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Barcoo Shire | ||||||||||||||
| County | Wolseley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The town is located on the Thomson River in Central West Queensland, 1,122 kilometres (697 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane.[4]
History edit
Kuungkari (also known as Kungkari and Koonkerri) is a language of Western Queensland. The Kuungkari language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Longreach Shire Council and Blackall-Tambo Shire Council.[5]
The outback town was established in 1883 and given a name meaning "woman" in a local Aboriginal language.[2]
Jundah was first settled by pastoralists Patrick Durack (on Thylungra) and his brother-in-law John Costello (on Kyabra).[6]
In 1873, Jundah was acquired by grazier William Pitt Tozer, who built a homestead on the land. From 1875 to 1880 the Jundah homestead was utilised by the paramilitary Native Police as their main barracks on the lower Thomson River.[7][8]
Jundah Post Office opened on 26 June 1877 (a receiving office named Jundah Police Barracks had been open from 1876).[9]
Jundah State School opened on 30 April 1900 with about 50 students. At that time, the town had a population of about 300 people.[10][11]
Jundah was home to an opal mining industry for around twenty years in the early twentieth century before the industry closed down due to water shortages.[6]
The Jundah Library opened in 2005.[12]
In the 2011 census, Jundah and surrounds had a population of 350.[13]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Jundah had a population of 106 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Jundah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Economy edit
Today, the town now supports the surrounding sheep and cattle industry.
Facilities edit
As well as the Barcoo Shire administration centre, other facilities in the town include a police station, general store, post office agency and a tourist information centre.[6]
The Barcoo Shire Council operate Jundah Library at 11 Dickson Street.[15]
Education edit
Jundah State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 11 Garrick Street (24°49′49″S 143°03′43″E / 24.8304°S 143.0619°E).[16][17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[18] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 2 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[19]
There are no secondary schools in Jundah or nearby.[4] The options would be boarding schools or distance education.
Attractions edit
The Barcoo Shire Museum is on the corner of Miles and Macrossan Streets (24°49′47″S 143°03′38″E / 24.8297°S 143.0606°E). The museum is in the former administration centre of the Barcoo Shire Council, relocated to its present location.[20]
Roughly 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south east of the town is Welford National Park.
Events edit
Each year the town celebrates German-Australian culture by holding "the world's most remote Oktoberfest".[21]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jundah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Jundah – town in Shire of Barcoo (entry 17485)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Jundah – locality in Shire of Barcoo (entry 50019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "JUNDAH". Queensland Health - Work for us - Location Profiles. State of Queensland. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
- ^ "The "Great Run Case."". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXII, no. 3, 453. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1878. p. 3. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Country News". The Queenslander. Vol. XVII, no. 248. Queensland, Australia. 15 May 1880. p. 615. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Our School". Jundah State School. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Jundah (Windorah) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Welford Homestead (entry 600023)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Jundah Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Jundah State School". Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Barcoo Shire Museum". Barcoo Shire Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Outback Oktoberfest". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
External links edit
- "Town map of Jundah". Queensland Government. 1976.