26-593: Meandarra is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Meandarra had a population of 244 people. The town is located on Brigalow Creek , 361 kilometres (224 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane . Meandarra contains the neighbourhood of Undulla at 27°10′59″S 149°57′0″E / 27.18306°S 149.95000°E / -27.18306; 149.95000 ( Undulla, Queensland= ) . The Glenmorgan railway line enters
52-677: A member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1909–1938), grazier , journalist, and Secretary for Railways 1929–32. The local street names, have been named after members of Godfrey Morgan's family. The area was formerly known as either Cobblegum Creek or Cobblegun Creek. The Glenmorgan railway station on the Glenmorgan railway line opened on 12 December 1931. Glenmorgan State School opened on 11 July 1933. Glenmorgan Post Office opened on 1 November 1933 and closed by 1994. On 15 October 1955 St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
78-580: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
104-524: A memorial to Mabel Killen, the founding President of the Glenmorgan Presbyterian Women's Guild. The Meandarra/Glenmorgan Luthern congregation holds their services in the church. Glenmorgan Returned Soldiers Memorial Hall is at 18 Godfrey Street ( 27°14′55″S 149°40′37″E / 27.2485°S 149.6769°E / -27.2485; 149.6769 ( Glenmorgan Returned Soldiers Memorial Hall ) ). The Glenmorgan War Memorial
130-550: A number of homesteads in the locality, including: Glenmorgan Post Office is at 16 Clive Street ( 27°14′52″S 149°40′33″E / 27.2479°S 149.6759°E / -27.2479; 149.6759 ( Glenmorgan Post Office ) ). Glenmorgan Outpatients Clinic is a health centre in Godfrey Street ( 27°14′51″S 149°40′39″E / 27.2475°S 149.6774°E / -27.2475; 149.6774 ( Glenmorgan Outpatients Clinic ) ). There
156-605: A population of 148 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Glenmorgan had a population of 121 people. Local attractions include the heritage-listed Myall Park Botanic Garden which has one of Queensland's oldest collections of semi-arid plants and it was here that Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' was originally propagated. Glenmorgan State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Clive Street ( 27°14′51″S 149°40′32″E / 27.2474°S 149.6755°E / -27.2474; 149.6755 ( Glenmorgan State School ) ). In 2017,
182-403: A temporary closure in 1915, it closed permanently 1919. Its location was "via Meandarra". Meandarra State School opened on 27 September 1915. Kinkabilla Provisional School opened on 1921 and closed circa 1934. Its location was "via Meandarra". Meandarra Post Office opened on 1 January 1928 (a receiving office was open from 1910 until 1918). On 21 June 1953, St Margaret Mary Catholic Church
208-488: Is a store in the town. The Glenmorgan branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association operates rest rooms in the town. Glenmorgan Community Church is on the north-western corner of Clive Street and Sybil Street ( 27°14′53″S 149°40′30″E / 27.2480°S 149.6750°E / -27.2480; 149.6750 ( Glenmorgan Community Church ) ). It contains a stained glass window as
234-571: Is housed in the former Glenmorgan railway station in Sybil Street ( 27°14′58″S 149°40′37″E / 27.2494°S 149.6769°E / -27.2494; 149.6769 ( Glenmorgan railway station / End of The Line Museum ) ). It has a collection of railway memorabilia. There is a memorial to Colin and Joyce McKillop, who were original and life members of the Glenmorgan Restoration Committee which established
260-432: Is located in the grounds. Glenmorgan holds an annual rodeo , fun and sports day. Monty's Garage and Vintage Car Museum is a 1940s style garage in Sybil Street ( 27°14′58″S 149°40′40″E / 27.2495°S 149.6779°E / -27.2495; 149.6779 ( Monty's Garage & Vintage Car Museum ) ). It has a large collection of restored vintage cars and trucks. The "End of The Line" Museum
286-578: Is part of the St Mary of the Angels' Parish of Tara. The Country Hope Church (also known as the Meandarra Assembly of God Church) is on the north-west corner of Sara Street and Gibson Street ( 27°19′34″S 149°52′51″E / 27.3262°S 149.8808°E / -27.3262; 149.8808 ( Country Hope Church ) ). The Meandarra/Glenmorgan Lutheran congregation holds their services in
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#1732890569894312-455: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Glenmorgan, Queensland Download coordinates as: Glenmorgan is a rural town in the Western Downs Region and a locality split between
338-987: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
364-605: The Glenmorgan Community Church . The Royal Hotel operates on Sara Street. Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum is in Sara Street ( 27°19′22″S 149°52′58″E / 27.3229°S 149.8827°E / -27.3229; 149.8827 ( Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum ) ). It contains a large collection of ANZAC memorabilia including a Canberra bomber and a German U-boat engine. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
390-577: The Meandarra Library on Sara Street. St Augustine's Anglican Church is on the north-west corner of Sara Street and Maude Street ( 27°19′31″S 149°52′53″E / 27.3254°S 149.8814°E / -27.3254; 149.8814 ( St Augustine's Anglican Church ) ). St Margaret Mary Catholic Church is at 16 Walton Street ( 27°19′23″S 149°52′44″E / 27.3230°S 149.8790°E / -27.3230; 149.8790 ( St Margaret Mary Catholic Church ) ). It
416-529: The Western Downs Region and the Maranoa Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Glenmorgan had a population of 121 people. The Town is located on Surat Developmental Road (known as Sybil Street within the town), 385 kilometres (239 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane . Erringibba National Park is a 877-hectare (2,170-acre) protected area in the east of
442-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
468-453: The locality ( 27°17′19″S 149°42′19″E / 27.2886°S 149.7053°E / -27.2886; 149.7053 ( Erringibba National Park ) ). Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation, along with some crop growing. The Glenmorgan region has hot summers and warm winters. The township derived its name from the Glenmorgan railway station used to honour Godfrey Morgan ,
494-554: The locality from the east and terminates at the Meandarra railway station immediately north of the town ( 27°19′19″S 149°53′10″E / 27.3219°S 149.8861°E / -27.3219; 149.8861 ( Meandarra railway station ) ). 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. Cooroorah Provisional School opened in 1913 and closed on 1919. After
520-463: The locality of Meandarra had a population of 244 people. Meandarra State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Sara Street ( 27°19′26″S 149°52′56″E / 27.3240°S 149.8822°E / -27.3240; 149.8822 ( Meandarra State School ) ). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 37 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018,
546-509: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
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#1732890569894572-538: The school had an enrolment of 11 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Glenmorgan. The nearest secondary schools are Surat State School (to Year 10 only) in Surat to the west and Tara Shire State College (to Year 12) in Tara to the east, but both are quite distant and distance education or boarding school are other options. There are
598-421: The school had an enrolment of 41 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Meandarra. The nearest secondary school is Tara State College in Tara to the east, but it is a considerable distance for a daily commute and other options would be distance education or boarding school. The Western Downs Regional Council operates
624-540: Was officially opened and dedicated by the Vicar Capitular of Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba Michael Morrissey McKenna. It was the first church in Meandarra. St Augustine's Anglican Church opened in 1955. The Meandarra Public Library building opened in 1993. Meandarra Assembly of God Church was established in 1995. It later renamed itself as the Country Hope Church. The Meandarra ANZAC Memorial Museum
650-545: Was opened and dedicated by Reverend Robert Bruce McIntyre, the Moderator of Presbytery of Toowoomba. It subsequently became Glenmorgan Community Church and is used for services of a number of denominations. In 2008 the town won the Queensland Bush Spirit Award. In the 2006 census , the locality of Glenmorgan and the surrounding area had a population of 86. In the 2016 census , the locality of Glenmorgan had
676-416: Was opened in 2009. The Glenmorgan railway line was closed beyond Meandarra to Block Trains on 26 June 2013, making Meandarra the terminus. the line beyond Meandarra is "booked out of use" as of 2022 In the 2006 census , the locality of Meandarra and the surrounding area had a population of 341 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Meandarra had a population of 262 people. In the 2021 census ,
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